A Concise Dictionary of Middle English eBook

This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 648 pages of information about A Concise Dictionary of Middle English.

A Concise Dictionary of Middle English eBook

This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 648 pages of information about A Concise Dictionary of Middle English.

Setlen, v. to cause to rest, also to sink to rest, subside, settle, SkD; sattel, S2, S3, SkD; satelyn, Prompt.; sa3*tled, pt. s., S2 [see SkD s.v. settle].—­AS. setlan, to fix, settle (Grein).

Setnesse, sb. an appointed order, institute, SD.—­AS. (ge)setnis.  Cf. Asetnesse.

Sette, sb. a young plant, a shoot; settys, pl., S3.

Setten, v. to set, place, appoint, S; sett, to set, watch game, S2; setis, pr. s., S; settes,, 2 pr. s., S2; sette, pt. s., S, S2, S3; zette, S2; sA|tte, S; set, 2 pt. s., S2; settide, pt. s., W; settiden, pl., W; sette, G; settand, pr. p., S2; set, pp., S; i-set, S, S2; i-sett, S; i-sette, S; y-set, S2, S3, C2, C3.—­AS. settan:  Goth. satjan, to cause to sit; see Douse, p. 113.  See Sitten.

Seurte, sb. surety, C; see Surety.

Seuen, num. seven, PP; seue, PP, S; seouen, S; seove, S; seofe, S; seuene, PP; seouene, S; sen, H; zeue, S2; seofen, S.—­AS. seofon; cp.  Goth, sibun, Lat. septem, Gr. [Greek:  hepta].  For the Goth, termination -un, see Brugmann, ASec.ASec. 223, 224.

Seuend, num. ord. seventh, S2.

Seue-niht, sb. sennight, week, S; soue-nylit, S.

Seuen-tene, num. seventeen, Prompt.; sewintine, S3.

SeueA3/4e, num. ord. seventh, S2, PP; seoueA deg.e, S; soueA3/4e, S; seofeA3/4e, S.

Sew, pt. s. sowed, H; see Sowen.

Sewane, sb. savin (a herb), S3.  See Saueine.

Sewe, sb. juice, broth, gravy, delicacy, C2, Cath., HD; sew, HD; sA|w, S.—­AS. sA(C)aw.

Sewen, v. to sew, suere, W2; seowen, S; sewide, pt. s., W2; y-sewed , pp., S3.—­AS. siwian:  Goth. siujan; see Brugmann, ASec. 120.

Sewen, v. to follow, PP, C, S2. Der.:  sewyngly, in order, S2.  See Suen.

Sewen, v.  Phr.:  to sewe at y’e mete, deponere, apponere, to set upon the table, Cath., Prompt.  See below.

Sewer, sb. bearer of dishes, dapifer, S2, Voc.; seware, Prompt.; asseour, NED; assewer, NED.—­AF. assA"our, he who sets the table (Ducange); from OF. assA"oir, to set, to place; Late Lat. adsed[*e-]re.

Sewintene, seventeen, S3; see Seuentene.

Sexe, six, S; see Sixe.

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