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~Set~, _s._ A gin or snare.
_Barbour._
Su. G. _sata_, insidiae feris positae.
SET, _s._
1. The spot in a river, where stationary nets are fixed, S.
_Law Case._
2. The net thus set, S.
_Ibid._
Su. G. _saett-a ut et naet_, to spread a net.
SET, _s._ Attack, onset, S.
_Ross._
SET, _s._ Kind, manner, S.
Su. G. _saett_, id.
_To_ SET, _v. a._
1. To become one, as to manners, rank, merit, &c. S.
_Barbour._
2. To become, as to dress, S.
_Bannatyne P._
3. _Setting_, _part. pr._ Having a prepossessing appearance, or natural gracefulness of manner, S.
_Ross._
Su. G. _saet-a_, convenire.
SET, _s._ The chartered const.i.tution of a borough, S.
_Stat. Acc._
A. S. _saet-an_, const.i.tuere.
_To_ SET _after ane_, _v. a._ To pursue one, S.
Su. G. _saetta after en_, id.
_To_ SET _aff_, _v. n._ To go away, S.
SET, SETT, _conj._ Though.
_Wallace._
Perh. the imperat. of the _v._
* SET, _part. pa._ Disposed, S.
_Douglas._
_Ill set_, cross-grained.
_Ruddiman._
SETH, _s._ Coalfish.
V. ~Seath~.
SETHILL, _s._ A disease affecting sheep in the side, S. B.
A. S. _sid-adl_, lateris dolor; or q. _side-ill_.
SETT, _pret._ Ruled.
_Sir Tristrem._
A. S. _sett-an_, disponere.
SETTING, _s._ A weight in Orkney, containing 24 marks.
_Skene._
