† consitionn.
Obsolete. rare.
In some later dictionaries.
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1656 T. Blount Glossographia Consition, a setting or planting.
1667 H. More Divine Dialogues (1713) Schol. 553 So far as it rather implies συμϕυίαν, or a certain concretion and consition of more in one.
1692 Coles's Eng. Dict. (new ed.) Consition, a planting together.
This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1893; most recently modified version published online June 2021).
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n.1656- to set a face on something
- to set a field
- to set a fire
- to set a fire in, on, upon, of, now only to
- to set a fire under
- to set a footing
- to set a gloss upon
- to set a good example
- to set a good face on
- to set a great price, rate, store upon
- to set a hatch before the door
- to set a little price, rate, store upon
- to set a match in
- to set a match to
- to set a match under
- to set a nonplus on
- to set a on broach
- to set a period to
- to set a person against
- to set a person apart from the crowd
- to set a person at light
- to set a person back on her heels
- to set a person back on his heels
- to set a person by the heels
- to set a person cock-a-hoop