† seten.
Scottish. Obsolete.
A number of men posted to intercept or shoot game.
ΘΚΠ
the world > food and drink > hunting > hunter > [noun] > assistants posted to intercept game
wanlasour14..
setec1425
c1425 Wyntoun Cron. vii. i. 46 Þe kynge þan warnyt his menȝhe Withe hym at huntynge for to be;..Þan on þe morn..Þe setis [Wemyss MS. settis] and þe stabile set [etc.].
1489 (a1380) J. Barbour Bruce (Adv.) iii. 479 Thai..soucht schawys and setis set Bot thai gat litill for till ete.
1513 G. Douglas tr. Virgil Æneid iv. iii. 58 Quhen that the rangis..Dynnis throw the gravis,..And setis sett the glen on euery side.
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† seteadj.
Obsolete.
1. Settled or easy in mind, content.
ΘΚΠ
the mind > emotion > pleasure > contentment or satisfaction > [adjective]
paidc1225
well-queemc1225
well-paidc1230
apaid1297
well-apaidc1300
setea1350
pleaseda1382
contentc1400
agreed1417
well-pleased1423
well begonea1425
well-contenta1438
well-contented1461
satisfied1477
contentful1542
unrepining1559
satisfied1566
sufficed1590
contented1597
undispleased1598
perfecta1616
complacential1658
in humour1673
beneplacit1678
comfortable1770
gratified1818
wishless1820
like a possum up a gum tree1840
chuffc1860
all right1882
gruntled1938
chuffed1957
a1350 in G. L. Brook Harley Lyrics (1968) 72 Whose loueþ vntrewe, his herte is selde seete.
a1350 in G. L. Brook Harley Lyrics (1968) 61 Wiþoute gold oþer eny tresor he mai be sound ant sete.
2. Fitting, suitable; (of food or drink) wholesome.
ΘΚΠ
the world > food and drink > food > qualities of food > [adjective] > wholesome
wholesomea1398
setea1400
hearty1776
the world > relative properties > order > agreement, harmony, or congruity > suitability or appropriateness > [adjective]
goodeOE
rightOE
queemlOE
belonglOE
behovingc1175
limplyc1200
tidefula1300
avenantc1300
mackc1330
worthy1340
hemea1350
convenientc1374
seemlya1375
shapelyc1374
ablea1382
cordant1382
meetc1385
accordable1386
accordinga1387
appurtenantc1386
pertinentc1390
accordanta1393
likea1393
setea1400
throa1400
agreeablec1425
habilec1425
suitly1426
competentc1430
suiting1431
fitc1440
proportionablec1443
justc1450
congruent?a1475
cordinga1475
congruec1475
afferant1480
belonging1483
cordable1485
hovable1508
attainanta1513
accommodate1525
agreeing1533
respondent1533
opportunate?1541
appropriate1544
commode1549
familiar1553
apt1563
pliant1565
liable1570
sortly1570
competible1586
sortable1586
fitty1589
accommodable1592
congruable1603
affining1606
feated1606
suity1607
reputable1611
suited1613
idoneousa1615
matchable1614
suitablea1616
congruous1631
fitten1642
responsal1647
appropriated1651
adapt1658
mack-like1672
squared1698
homogeneous1708
applicable1711
unforeign1718
fitted1736
congenial1738
assorted1790
accommodatable1874
OK1925
a1400 Propr. Sanct. (Vernon MS.) in Archiv f. das Studium der Neueren Sprachen 81 108 Þis is þe ȝok,..Þat crist on his meyne wol ley, To Monnes soule hit is ful seete; Þerfore he seide, hit was ful sweete.
c1400 (?c1390) Sir Gawain & Green Knight (1940) l. 889 Serued..Wyth sere sewes & sete, sesounde of þe best.
c1440 Pallad. on Husb. ii. 420 To this x pounde of hony swete And best: this wol be plesaunt drynke & sete.
c1440 Pallad. on Husb. iv. 457.
1467 Ordin. Worc. in Eng. Gilds (1870) 382 Ale conners..to se that the ale be good and sete.
1467 Ordin. Worc. in Eng. Gilds (1870) 397 To se that all suche vytelle be able and sete for mannys body.
1467 Ordin. Worc. in Eng. Gilds (1870) 425 That the ale be gode, able, and sety.
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