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set
set, v. sed init.
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A New Latin Dictionary by Charlton T. Lewis Ph.D. and Charles Short, LL. D.
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An Elementary Latin Dictionary
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Set
·vi To fit music to words.
II. Set ·Impf & ·p.p. of Set.
III. Set ·noun A young oyster when first ...
Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
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set
A dead set: a concerted scheme to defraud a person by gaming.
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Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose
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set
Fixed in opinion; firm.--Webster. 'He is very set in his ways.'
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Dictionary of American Words And Phrases by John Russell Bartlett.
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set
The direction in which a current flows, or of the wind. (See direction.)
♦ To set, is to observe t...
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We'll
·- Contraction for we will or we shall.
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Well
·vt To pour forth, as from a well.
II. Well ·vt Considerably; not a little; far.
III. Well ·adj Be...
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Well
(Heb. beer), to be distinguished from a fountain (Heb. ain). A "beer" was a deep shaft, bored far un...
Easton's Bible Dictionary
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to well
To divide unfairly. To conceal part. A cant phrase used by thieves, where one of the party conceals ...
Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose
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well
[from the Anglo-Saxon wyll]. A bulk-headed inclosure in the middle of a ship's hold, defending the p...
The Sailor's Word-Book
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Well
Wells in Palestine are usually excavated from the solid limestone rock, sometimes with steps to desc...
William Smith's Bible Dictionary
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Fire-set
·noun A set of fire irons, including, commonly, tongs, shovel, and poker.
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Saw-set
·noun An instrument used to set or turn the teeth of a saw a little sidewise, that they may make a k...
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Set chisel
·add. ·- A kind of chisel or punch, variously shaped, with a broad flat end, used for stripping off ...
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Set-fair
·noun In plastering, a particularly good troweled surface.
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Set-off
·noun ·see <<Offset>>, 7.
II. Set-off ·noun ·same·as <<Offset>>, ·noun, 4.
III. Set-off ·noun That...
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Set-stitched
·adj Stitched according to a formal pattern.
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Set-to
·noun A contest in boxing, in an argument, or the like.
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Sharp-set
·adj Eager in appetite or desire of gratification; affected by keen hunger; ravenous; as, an eagle o...
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a dead set
A concerted scheme to defraud a person by gaming.--Grose, Slang Dict. This phrase seems to be taken ...
Dictionary of American Words And Phrases by John Russell Bartlett.
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to set by
To regard; to esteem.--Johnson. Norfolk and Craven Glossaries. These are very old expressions, and w...
Dictionary of American Words And Phrases by John Russell Bartlett.
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set-to
A scientific pugilistic combat; and figuratively, an argument, debate, contest in words. Both senses...
Dictionary of American Words And Phrases by John Russell Bartlett.
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sharp set
Hungry. A colloquial expression much itself in the United States as well as in England.
And so I th...
Dictionary of American Words And Phrases by John Russell Bartlett.
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set-bolts
Used in drifting out bolts from their position. Also employed for forcing the planks and other works...
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set flying
Sails that do not remain aloft when taken in, but are hauled on deck or stowed in the tops, as skysa...
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set in
Said when the sea-breeze or weather appears to be steady.
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set on!
The order to set the engine going on board a steamer.
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set up
Soldiers, mariners, and small-arm men, well drilled, and instructed to be upright and soldierlike in...
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under-set
Wherever the wind impels the surface-water directly upon the shore of a bay, the water below restore...
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windward set
The reverse of leeward set.
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Well-being
·noun The state or condition of being well; welfare; happiness; prosperity; as, virtue is essential ...
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Well-born
·adj Born of a noble or respect able family; not of mean birth.
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Well-bred
·adj Having good breeding; refined in manners; polite; cultivated.
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Well-draining
·p.pr. & ·vb.n. of <<Welldrain>>.
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Well-favored
·adj Handsome; wellformed; beautiful; pleasing to the eye.
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Well-informed
·adj Correctly informed; provided with information; well furnished with authentic knowledge; intelli...
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Well-intentioned
·adj Having upright intentions or honorable purposes.
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Well-known
·adj Fully known; generally known or acknowledged.
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Well-liking
·adj Being in good condition.
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Well-mannered
·adj Polite; well-bred; complaisant; courteous.
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Well-meaner
·noun One whose intention is good.
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Well-meaning
·adj Having a good intention.
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Well-natured
·adj Good-natured; kind.
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Well-nigh
·adv Almost; nearly.
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Well-plighted
·adj Being well folded.
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Well-read
·adj Of extensive reading; deeply versed;
— often followed by in.
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Well-seen
·adj Having seen much; hence, accomplished; experienced.
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Well-sped
·adj Having good success.
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Well-spoken
·adj Spoken with propriety; as, well-spoken words.
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Well-willer
·noun One who wishes well, or means kindly.
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Well-wish
·noun A wish of happiness.
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Dragon well
(Neh. 2:13), supposed by some to be identical with the Pool of Gihon.
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Easton's Bible Dictionary
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Jacob's Well
(John 4:5, 6). This is one of the few sites in Palestine about which there is no dispute. It was dug...
Easton's Bible Dictionary
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Aldgate Well
See Aldgate Pump.
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A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Crowder's Well
Stow speaks of it as a Pool by St. Giles' Churchyard, in his time mostly stopped up, but the spring ...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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(St.) Giles' Well
Mentioned in Circuit of St. Giles' parish in Strype, ed 1720, 1. iii. 87.
Qy. = Crowder's Well?
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A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Well Alley
1) See Well Court1, Shoe Lane.
2) East out of Mark Lane, north of Hart Street. In Tower Ward (O. an...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Well Close
1) See Well Yard, Little Britain.
2) See Wellclose Square.
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A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Well Court
1) East out of Shoe Lane, in Farringdon Ward Without (Strype, 1720, to .L.G. 1758).
"Well Alley" in...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Well Street
1) South out of Jewin Street to Nicholl Square (P.O. Directory). In Cripplegate Ward Without.
First...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Well Yard
1) South out of Peter's Court, east of the Royal Mint (Rocque, 1746-O.S. 25 in. 1880).
Removed for ...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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well-hung
The blowen was nutts upon the kiddey because he is well-hung; the girl is pleased with the youth bec...
Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose
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well-in
adj.
answering to `well off,' `well todo,' `wealthy'; and ordinarily used, in Australia, instead of...
Dictionary of Australasian Words Phrases and Usages by Edward E. Morris
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to drive well
A Southern phrase, thus explained by Mr. Lavis: This gentleman applied for a situation as teacher in...
Dictionary of American Words And Phrases by John Russell Bartlett.
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chain-well
, or locker
A receptacle below deck for containing the chain-cable, which is passed thither throug...
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hot-well
In a steamer, a reservoir from whence to feed the boiler with the warm water received out of the con...
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screw-well
A hollow trunk over the screw of a steamer, for allowing the propeller to be disconnected and lifted...
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well-cabins
Those in brigs and small vessels, which have no after-windows or thorough draught.
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well-end
See pump-foot.
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well found
Fully equipped.
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well-grown
A term implying that the grain of the wood follows the shape required, as in knee-timber and the lik...
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Jacobs Well
a deep spring in the vicinity of Shechem (called Sychar in Christ's time and Nablus at the present d...
William Smith's Bible Dictionary
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to set much by
To regard; to esteem.--Johnson. Norfolk and Craven Glossaries. These are very old expressions, and w...
Dictionary of American Words And Phrases by John Russell Bartlett.
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to set store by
To value; esteem; regard. This sense of the word store is not noticed by the English or American lex...
Dictionary of American Words And Phrases by John Russell Bartlett.
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every stitch set
All possible canvas spread.
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heave and set
The ship's motion in rising and falling to the waves when at anchor.
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Ne'er-do-well
·add. ·noun A person who never does, or fares, well; a good for nothing.
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Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
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Crowder's Well Alley
See Well Street.
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A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Jacob's Well Alley
1) East out of Golden Lane, in Cripplegate Ward Without (O. and M. 1677-Strype, 1755).
The site is ...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Jacob's Well Passage
South out of Barbican, at No. 20, to Paul's Alley, crossing the Metropolitan Railway lines (P.O. Dir...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Katherine Well Alley
Mentioned in the register of burials at St. Lawrence Pountney in 1601-2 (Wilson, p.11).
"Katherine ...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Well Court, Alley
East out of the Minories, at No.22 (O. and M. 1677-L,C.C. List, 1901).
Called "Well Alley" (O. and ...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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well-to-do
In a state of ease as to pecuniary circumstances; well off.--Holloway.
In speaking of the emigratio...
Dictionary of American Words And Phrases by John Russell Bartlett.
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well to live
To be in easy circumstances; to live comfortably.
I wanted to see how these Northerners could buy o...
Dictionary of American Words And Phrases by John Russell Bartlett.
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well-an-ere!
alas! Derb. N .
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A glossary of provincial and local words used in England by Francis Grose
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well-a-day!
alas! Various.
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A glossary of provincial and local words used in England by Francis Grose
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very well thus
The order to the helmsman to keep the ship in her present direction, when sailing close-hauled. This...
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well off, to
A mode of shutting off a leak by surrounding it by timbers screwed home through the lining to the ti...
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well there, belay!
Synonymous with that will do.
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set the chase, to
To mark well the position of the vessel chased by bearing, so that by standing away from her on one ...
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set up rigging, to
To take in the slack of the shrouds, stays, and backstays, to bring the same strain as before, and t...
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Little Crowder's Well Alley
In Jewin Street (Dodsley, 1761).
Not named in the maps.
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A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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to set her cap for him
To direct her attentions to him; to endeavor to win his affections. Dr. Johnson notices the phrase, ...
Dictionary of American Words And Phrases by John Russell Bartlett.
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well, or trunk of a fishing-vessel
A strong compartment in the middle of the hold, open to the deck, but lined with lead on every side,...
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well fare ye, my lads!
An exclamation of approbation to the men at a hard heave or haul.
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well-room of a boat
The place in the bottom where the water lies, between the ceiling and the platform of the stern-shee...
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set of the wind and current
See direction of the wind and current
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