(a) To make (sb.) sit, seat (sb.); also, with partitive construction: ~ of..over heigh setle, fig. seat (someone's offspring) upon (his) high throne, make to rule; ~ adoun (doun, up), make (sb.) sit down (up); ~ at (to) mete, seat (sb.) at a meal; ~ at diner, seat (sb.) at dinner; ~ to sopere (borde), seat (sb.) at supper (a table); ben set, be seated; (b) ~ abrode (on brod), to make (a fowl) sit on the nest to hatch eggs; ~ to brod, fig. put (metals) to work to multiply (by usury); ~ up, make (a hawk) perch upright; ben set, of a hen: sit on brood; (c) refl. to seat oneself, sit down; ~ adoun (doun, up), sit down (up); ~ akne, ~ on (doun upon) kne, ~ o (on) knes, ~ doun (doun ~) on knes, kneel; (d) to pasture (a horse); stable (an animal), house (a gander); ~ up, stable (a horse), accommodate (hounds in a kennel).

(a) To move (sb. or sth.) into a certain place; cause (sb. or sth.) to be in a place or position; put or lay (sth.) somewhere, give a particular place to (sb. or sth.); ~ (forth) fot, set foot, go, advance; ~ sikel forth, fig. begin; ben set with honde, of eyebrows: be placed by hand; ppl. set, placed, positioned; (b) to erect (an altar, a booth, tabernacle, etc.), set up (a cross, an image, idol, etc.), pitch (a tent, pavillion); -- also without obj.; post (a bill); set up (a siege engine); raise (a standard); ~ on bonet, naut. hoist the bonnet; ~ togeder, make (a camp); ~ up; ~ up seil, hoist sail; (c) to set (a snare, net, etc.), lay (a trap, siegeworks); set (an ambush, surveillance, etc.), lay (siege); also fig.; ~ setes, take up battle positions; ~ tresoun to blod, fig. be in wait for blood; (d) to dispose (troops), station (sb., a company, huntsmen); position (a hound); arrange (a battle line); post (a guard, spy, etc.); settle (people, souls) in a place, make to dwell; refl. take up position; ~ in (forth, oute, up); ~ to, arrange (Israel's forces); -- transl. of L applicare; ~ feld, draw up troops for battle; ~ stable, hunt. position a station of huntsmen; ben set, be placed, be; ben set for, lie in wait for (sb.); (e) to set a table [quot.: c1400(?c1390)]; arrange (sth.) in proper order or state, dispose; rig (a mast); ~ borde (table); ~ game, arrange game pieces in order for play, set up a game board; ~ garnement, lay out a garment (ready for wear); evene set, of finery: elegantly arranged; thik set, of a stag's head: thick with antlers, full of antlers; (f) to affix (sth.), fix; impale (a head); ~ in rode, crucify (sb.); ~ up; (g) to set (a severed or displaced organ, bodily member, broken bone, etc.) in place to be healed; also, mend (severed seams); ~ ayen, replace (an ear, a nose); ~ ayen wound, bring together the edges of a wound in order to heal it; -- transl. of L obducere; (h) to locate (a structure, city, cave, etc. in a place); make (one's headquarters, one's bed) in a place; ben set, be situated, be located, lie; anat. of a bodily member or a faculty: be found (in a part of the body), reside; set wer, a permanent enclosure in a river to act as a fish pond; (i) ppl. set, formed; set in depenesse, depe set, deep set; ground set, of the physique: ?well-developed; treble (thries) set, arranged in three rows; (j) in proverbs and prov. expressions.

In fig. phrases: (a) ~ eie on (upon), ~ lok on, to look at (sb. or sth.), take note of; ~ eien (sight), fix (one's) eyes; ~ eien on (upon), look at (sb.); ~ eien to, gaze at (sb. or sth.); ~ sight in (on, to, toward, upon), gaze at (sth.), concentrate on; (b) ~ affeccioun (likinge, lust) in, ~ delight on (upon), ~ desire to, to take pleasure in (sth.); ~ bileve in (on), ~ feith (hope, trust) in, have faith (confidence) in (sth.); ~ corage (world) on, ~ herte unto (upon), love (sb.); ~ herte, give (one's) love: also, of love: cause (someone's) love to be given; ~ herte on, ~ love in (on, upon), be devoted to (sth.); ~ herte to, fix (one's) heart on (heaven); also, bring (someone's) mind into (distress); ~ hight on, set (one's) hope in (God); ~ himself in, of the heart: set itself on (sb.); ~ joie (likinge, plesaunce), take pleasure; ~ love, give (one's) love; ~ resoun on, be devoted to (truth); (c) ~ bisinesse upon, ~ diligence unto (upon), to expend effort on (sth.); ~ meditacioun (minde) in, direct (one's) attention to (God, goodness); ~ minde, focus (one's) mind; ~ minde at-foren eien, set the memory (of sth.) before (one's) eyes; ~ minde to, ~ studie in (upon), ~ thought in (on, to, upon), ~ wit on (unto, upon), ~ wittes in, direct (one's) mind to (sth.); ~ pouere unto, strive toward (Christ); (d) ~ cause (covine, purpose, wille), to fix (one's) intention, decide; ~ entencioun to (for), ~ entente in-to (to), ~ mening on, ~ wille til, desire (sth.); (e) ~ avisement on, to make an appraisal of (sb.); ~ kepinge of (upon), give heed to (sth.); ~ sadnesse in (wisdom on), put (one's) faith in (sth.), trust; (f) with inf.: ~ bisinesse (diligence, studie), to make an effort (to do sth.); ~ corage, of love: motivate (sb. to do sth.); ~ delight (joie, plesaunce), rejoice (to be doing sth.); ~ entente (entencioun), resolve (to do sth.); ~ herte (desire, love), desire (to do sth.); ~ thought (minde, wit), think (to do sth.), be minded; ~ to herte, desire (to do sth.).

With selected prep. phrases: (a) ~ abord, to set (sb.) aboard (a vessel); ~ abouten, place (sth.) around (sth.); ~ amiddes, fig. set (sb.) between (two evils); ~ among, include (sb.) in (a group), win a place for (a soul) among (the saints in heaven); ~ at, place (sth.) at (sth., a place); ~ at lond, put (sth.) ashore; ~ at sonne, put (sth.) in sunlight, expose to the sun; ~ ayen (toyenes), lay (sth.) against (sth.); ~ ayenes, set (a stumbling block) before (one); (b) ~ bi, to place (sb.) by (sb., one's side); also, set (a number) mentally beside (another number); ~ biforen (afore), place (sth.) in front of (sb. or sth.); also, fig. surpass (sb.); -- also without obj. [quot.: c1300]; ~ bihinden, place (sth.) on the back of (one's shoulders); ~ bisides, place (sth.) beside (sth.); also, place (sb.) beside (sb.); ~ bitwixe, place (sth.) between (things); (c) ~ from, to divert (sth.) from (sth.); ~ from bisinesse of world, refl. withdraw from worldly involvement; ~ o lif, ~ from lif to dede, kill (sb.); ~ of lif, kill (sb., oneself); ~ oute of minde, put (sth.) out of mind, forget about; ~ oute of ship, refl. disembark; ben set from lif, die; set oute of kinde, abnormal; (d) ~ in, to place (sb. or sth.) in (sth., a river, a structure), put (sth.) in (a place); place (sb.) in (prison, the stocks); fig. include (sb.) in (a category or group); ~ in se, set (sb.) on the throne, install as king; ~ in sonne (air), expose (sth.) to sunlight (air); ~ innen (in-to); (e) fig. ~ in foryeting, to forget (sth.); ~ in mouth, put (words) in (someone's) mouth; with inf. or that clause: ~ in herte (hertes, minde, thought), put it in (one's own, someone else's) mind (to do sth., that sth. be done), give the idea of (doing sth.); (f) ~ on, to place (sb. or sth.) on (sb. or sth.); also fig.; put (clothing, a crown, etc.) on (sb., a part of the body); cause (sb.) to be put in (prison); -- also without obj.; ~ on ende, place (sth.) on end; -- without obj.; ~ on half, place (sb.) on (the left or right) side; ~ on heigh (heighte, loft), set (sb. or sth.) in a high place, set up; -- also without obj. [quot.: c1400(?c1390)]; ~ on herte, fig. take (words) to heart; ~ on honde, place (sb.) on (the right) side; place (sth.) in (someone's hands); -- without obj.; also, fig. take (a country) into one's possession; ~ on quartern, set (sb.) in prison; ~ on water, set (an infant in a basket) into the water; (g) ~ honde(s on, to lay violent hands on (sb. or sth.), seize, assault; also, lay hands on (sb.) to heal [quot.: a1425(c1395)]; (h) ~ over (aboven), to place (sb. or sth.) above (sth.); ~ under, set (sth.) under (sth.), place beneath; ~ under lok, fig. suppress (truth); ~ under on name, fig. classify (sth.) under one heading; (i) ~ to (until), to place (sth.) in contact with (sth.); fig. compare (sth.) with (sth.) [quot.: c1443]; ~ to sonne, expose (sth.) to sunlight, set in the sun; ~ bridel to, fig. bridle (a vice), restrain; ~ toward, set (a ladder) toward (heaven); (j) ~ upo, to place (sb. or sth.) upon (sth.), set (a star) in (the sky); ~ upon, place (sth.) upon (sb. or sth.); put (an article of clothing, a garland, etc.) on (sb., a part of the body); ~ bridel upon, fig. bridle (one's desires); ~ honde upon, place a hand on (a place on the body); also, seize (sb.) [quot.: c1490(1471)].

With selected adverbs: (a) ~ abouten (aboven), to place (sth.) around (above); also, protect (gates) [quot.: c1384]; ~ abroche, tap (a cask, wine), broach; fig. shed (blood); open up (a matter); ~ abrode, stretch out (a body); open (a gate); spread (the thighs); ~ adoun (doun), set (sb. or sth.) down, take down (a curtain); ~ ashore, spread (the legs); ~ asonder (atwinne), separate (persons or things); ~ doun under affeccioun, fig. reject (worldly things); (b) fig. ~ alone, to distinguish (sb.), set apart as peerless; ~ apart, discount (favor, reward, counsel, etc.), disregard (reason); thwart (an intention, justice); reject (excess); ~ awei, arith. disregard (a number) in a process of calculation, discard; (c) ~ aside, to set (sth.) aside temporarily; dismiss (sb.) from (one's) service; pass over (sb.) in favor of another; disregard (sb.); fig. lay aside (fear, reverence, etc.), give up; cease from (war, a vice, etc.), put an end to (delay); put (sth.) out of consideration, discount (flattery, favor, etc.); pass over (a point in an argument), ignore; (d) ~ biforen, to place (sth.) in front; ~ bihinden, place (sth.) in the rear; fig. give up (rancor); refl. put oneself at a disadvantage, act against one's own interests; ~ bisiden, lay aside (a vice); ~ bitwixen, set (sth.) in between; ~ in, place (sth.) inside, insert; set in (a post); ~ on, set on (sth. on sth. else), lay on (leeches on the body); fit (an arrow) to the bowstring, nock; put on (socks); ~ on honde(s, lay on hands, touch; also, grasp, seize; ~ open, open (gates); -- also without obj.; ~ oute, release (souls from Hell); set out (wares for sale); hang out (a banner, garment) on display; ~ togeder, place (colors) side by side; join (bones) together; ~ up, place (sth.) in a high position; hoist up into place; fig. raise (sb.) to the throne, install as ruler; ~ up nose, raise the nose to sniff the wind, take scent; ~ upon, put (a cap on sb.); ~ upright, set (a stone) on end.

(a) To engage in planting; ~ and (or) souen, souen and (other) ~; (b) to plant (a root, shoot, tree, vine, etc.), set out (a plant); graft (a cutting); also fig.; ~ doun, of a plant: be planted; ~ in; (c) to plant (a garden, an orchard); also fig.; ben) set (abouten) with, of a place (an orchard, a ditch, etc.): be) overgrown with (trees, shrubs), be planted with (vines); (d) ~ forth, to put out (a thorn); ~ rote, take root; -- both used fig.; ppl. set, rooted; (e) fig. to implant (a vice, virtue, law, etc. in sb., the heart); set (a soul in the body); plant (a people in a place); ~ in, graft in (gentiles to the stock of Israel); ~ with, plant (sb.) with (a virtue), fill with; ppl. set as adj.: implanted, established; (f) anat. ben set, to be implanted (in a bone); also, with adv.: ben set in; ben set abouten with, be planted all around with (veins, arteries), be full of.

(a) To build (sth.), construct; lay (the foundations of a building); also, cause (sth.) to be built, found (a church, temple, etc.); ~ under, ?make a foundation for (a door); ?make a sill for (a door); ~ up; (b) to found (a nation); (c) to dedicate (a church, temple); (d) fig. ~ in, to base (sth.) upon (sth.), also, ground (sth.) in (God, Christ); ~ on (upon), base (sth.) upon (sth.).

(a) To strike (sb.), smite; strike (a blow, stroke, etc.), strike (sb. a blow); ~ ner, fig. affect (sb.) deeply, strike close to home for (sb.); ~ pul, of wrestlers: grapple; ben hevili set, fig. of the heart: be grieved; (b) ~ at, to chide (sb.); ~ ayenes (up, upon), attack (sb.); ~ on, attack (sb.); also, seize on (sb.), clutch; also, of a storm: strike on (the sea); ~ to, attack (sb., a town); (c) with adverbs: ~ on (upon), to attack, make an assault; ~ togeder, come together in battle, attack each other; (d) ~ after, to set (hounds) in pursuit; ~ at, incite (a hound) to attack (an animal); ~ ayenes (upon), cause (sb.) to attack (sb.); ~ on, cause (sb.) to attack (sb.); also, incite (a hound) to herd sheep; (e) ben set with, to be beset by (sb. or sth.).

(a) To hurl (sth.), cast; ~ doute upon, fig. cast doubt upon (sth.), call into question; ~ o strond, ~ up, cast (sb.) up on land; ben set, of a choice: be made; (b) fig. ~ adoun (doun), to depose (a ruler), remove (an abbot, a bishop) from office; also, bring (sb.) to ruin; ~ oute of kinges stole, depose (a ruler); ~ under fot, defeat (sb.); nether ~, oppress (sb.); set oute of termes, ?vanished; -- transl. of L exterminata; (c) to push (sb.), thrust; ~ apart, fig. put down (civil disorder), forestall; ~ aside purpos, thwart (an intention); ~ aside of purpos, turn (sb.) from (his) purpose; ~ forth (oute), send (sb.) forth; ~ in-to sekenesse, incline (sb.) to sickness, make susceptible to; ~ oute brest, thrust out the chest; (d) to withstand (sb. or sth.).

To convey (sb.), carry, bring; ~ on (to) lond, set (sb.) ashore; ~ to him, draw (sb.) to himself; ~ over, carry (sb.) over the sea; ~ to, bring (persons) together, assemble.

(a) To go, proceed, advance; of a boat: sail; of a sea current: flow; fig. of business: go well; ~ after, pursue (sb.); ~ on, sail on (a certain depth of water; ~ to lond (shipes-ward), refl. head for land (one's ship); with adverbs: ~ alonde, sail to land; ~ forth, start on one's way; ~ in (on, oute), rush into battle; ~ oute on, refl. rush out to attack (sb.); ~ up, rush into battle; also, sail (to land); also, of the sea: rise up; (b) ~ abouten, to surround (sb. or sth.), encircle; beset (sb. or sth.); also fig.; ~ al (rounde) abouten; ~ over, envelop (sb.), encompass; (c) of the sun: to pass below the horizon, set; ben set, have set, be gone down; (d) ~ covert, hunt. to go round a thicket which the quarry has entered (looking for signs that it has exited); ~ ship to lond, land a ship, steer a ship to land; ~ weie, make (one's) way, go; ben set in se (weie), be gone on the sea (one's way).