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andos plebis animos compositam, Liv. 
— On set purpose, dedita operCL. — He has 
not so much as afoot of land of his own to 
set his foot on, pedem ubi ponat in suo 
non habet.- ds soon as ever ice set foot 
on land, ubi primum terram tetigimus. 
— I set a /rood face on it, spem vultu si- 
niulavi. — To set or go about a thing, ali- 
qnid aggredi, moliri, suscipere, capes- 
sere. — To set one about a business or af¬ 
fair, aliquid alicui mandare ; alicui ali¬ 
quid negotii dare or committere.— To 
set or publish a matter abroad, aliquid 
vulgare, divulgare, pervulgare ; in vul- 
gus indicare, in lucem proferre. — To set 
a vessel abroach. (See Broach.) — To set 
( spread or stretch ) abroad, pando, dispan- 
do, expando. — To set or place again, 
repono, restituo. — To set against or op¬ 
pose, oppono. — I am sorry you have set 
so great a man against you, miseret me 
tui, qui hunc tantum hominein feceris 
inimicum. — To set one’s self against, 
oppugno, repugno; resisio.— To set a 
person’s mind against a thing, or make one 
have an aversion to it, aliquem ab aliqua 
re alienare or abalienare. — To be set 
against a person, aliquem abhorrere ; ab 
aliquo alienum, aversum or alienation 
esse; alieno or averso animo esse ab ali¬ 
quo. — To set one thing against another•, 
aliquid cum aliquo comparare or confer- 
re. — To set one agog, aliquem ad ali¬ 
quid agendum inceiidere ; aliquem cu- 
piditate rei incitare, impellere in spem 
alicujus rei.— To set apart or aside, se- 
pono, secerno, discludo, segrego: (post¬ 
pone), posthabeo: (pass over), omitto, 
praetermitto: (reject), rejicio. — I set all 
other things aside, omnes posthabui mi- 
hi alias res. — Set aside, amotus, remo- 
tus. — To set away, amoveo, removeo ; 
alio loco ponere or collocare. — I will 
set him away hence, ego hunc amovebo. 
— To set awry, torqueo, distorqueo. — 
To set or put. back, repello.— To set or 
lay before one, appono. — To set or place 
before, prapono.— He sets the cart be¬ 
fore the horse, currus bovem trahit. — 
To set between, interpono. — To set a 
bone, os luxatum in locum restituere, os 
in suam sedem compellere, collocare. — 
To set bounds to a thing, modum alicui 
rei ponere.— To set by or esteem, aesti- 
mo, facio, duco. — To set little or lightly 
by, vili pendere, parvi ducere, flocci fa- 
cere; susque deque habere; pro nihilo 
habere or ducere, (esteem as nought). — 
To set much by or esteem highly, magni- 
facio, rnagni pendere, plurimi facere.— 
I set much by it, in magno pretio habeo. 
— Money is every where much set by, plu¬ 
rimi passim fit pecunia. — He is a man 
to be set much by, homo est quantivis 
pretii. — He sets loo much by himself, ni- 
mium sibi placet. — To set one a crying, 
excire lacrimas alicui. — I set the man a 
crying by rating and chiding him in the 
bitterest language I could think of, ad la¬ 
crimas coegi hominem castigando, ma- 
leque dictis, quae quidem quivi commi- 
nisci, Plant. — To set a dog on one, canem 
in aliquem instigare.— Set down in writ¬ 
ing, aliquid scribere,conscribere; aliquid 
in commentaries referre ; aliquid literis 
mandare or consignare ; describo. — He 
was set down in the roll, nomen ejus in 
albo description est.— To set down a 
burden, onus deponere. — To set one’s 
face by a looking-glass, ad speculum vul- 
tum componere.— To set fast, figo, affi- 
go, infigo ; firmo, deligo. — To set foot 
withindoors, in aides pedem inferre.— 
To set foot within the walls, pedem intra 
rnoenia inferre. — To set a thing on foot, 
rem aliquam instituere: propono ; in 
medium afferre. — To set forth (adorn), 
orno, adomo, exorno, decoro ; excolo, 
expolio: (commend), laudo, collaudo, 
commendo ; laudem tribuere or imper- 
tire ; laudibus efferre or ornare ; cele- 
bro : (in a petition), ostendo : (describe 
a thing), describo, expono, depingo, 
explico, e.narro. — To set forth the 
praises of brave men in verse, fortium 
virorum res gestas decantare. — To set 
forth on a journey, in viam se dare. — Set 
forth on his way, egressus ; profectus. — 
To set forth a book, librum edere, emit- 
tere, vulgare, publicare, publici juris fa- 
cere. — Set forth (published), editus, pub- 
licatus, promulgatus.— To set forward, 
procedo, progredior, profectum facere: 
(promote a design), consilio favere. — To 
set one forward or en courpge to do a thing, 
aliquem ad aliquid agendum animare, 
instigare, liortari, incitare, stimulare, 
exstimulare, impellere ; calcaria alicui 
admovere. — To set one’s self forward in 
the world, honores ambire ; honoribus 
velificari; occasiones divitias augendi 
captare. — To set or make a slave free, 
einancipo, manumitto ; libertate or pi- 
leo servum donare. — To set free or de¬ 
liver from, libero, eximo, eripio, expe- 
dio. — from bondage, e servitio liberare. 
— To set a gloss upon a thing, levigo, 
polio; nitorem rei inducere or addere ; 
fig. culpam extenuare or elevare. — To 
set one’s hand to a piece of work, aliquid 
suscipere ; alicui rei operam dare, in 
aliquid diligenter incumbere. — to a 
writing, obsigno, manu suit subscribere. 
— To set or lay hands on, prehendo, pre- 
henso ; in aliquem or aliquid manus in- 
jicere. — Hard set, or brought to a non¬ 
plus, ad incitas redactus.— To set one’s 
heart at rest, animo esse otioso ; ex ani- 
mi sentential agere or vitam degere. — 
To set one’s heart or mind on a thing, ani- 
mtim ad rem adjicere,ad aliquid animum 
impellere.— To set a hen, ova galLins sup- 
ponere.— 7 'hey commonly set them on nine 
eggs, ova ad incubandum supponunt 
plerumquenovem. — To set in, indo, im- 
mitto. — To set in gold or silver, auro or 
argento inserere or circumdare.— To 
set in (begin), ineo: appeto. — A season 
set in for rain, tempus pluviosum. — To 
set. one a laughing, risum alicui movere. 
— To set limits to, definio, proefinio ; ter- 
mino ; tenninos prascribere, certis li- 
mitibus circumscribere. — To set off (em¬ 
bellish), orno, adomo, exorno; polio, 
expolio. — She had nothing to set off her 
native beauty, nihil erat adjumenti ad 
pulchritudinem; null is erat obnoxia 
gemmis. — To set off (extol), laudibus 
efferre, vehementer iaudare ; in majus 
extollere ; augeo. — To set off (in a reck¬ 
oning), subduco, deduco, detraho.— 
To set one’s self out or dress fine, cultu 
eleganti se ornare.— To set one’s self to 
ruin another, ad alicujus perniciem in¬ 
cumbere. — To set on or encourage to, 
impello, stimulo, exstimulo, instigo; 
calcaria alicui admovere. — To set on 
or upon, impono; appono (serve up). — 
Supper is set on the table, ccena apposita 
est. — To set on horseback. (See Horse.) 
— Set a beggar on horseback , and he will 
ride to the devil, asperius nihil est humi- 
li, cum surgit in altum. — Set on (re¬ 
solved), certus: (bent on), in aliquid in- 
tentus. — If you be set on it, si certum 
est facere. — A person set or bent on mis¬ 
chief, homo ad facinus aliquod perpe- 
trandum proclivis.— To set at one. (See 
Atone, Reconcile.) — To set open, reclu- 
do, aperio.— To be set open, pateo, pate- 
fio. — To set in order, ordino; in ordi- 
nein adducere or redigere ; compono ; 
dispono; digero, in ordinem digerere ; 
dispenso. — To set out (expose), expono. 
— To set out (appoint), assigno, designo. 
— Set me out so much of your land, mihi ex 
agro tuo tantum assignes.— To set out of 
the way, sepono, amoveo, removeo. — To 
set out of order, turbo, perturbo, confun- 
do. — To set out a ship, navem instruere. 
— To set out (adorn), orno. — To set out 
for a journey, in viam se dare ; iter sus¬ 
cipere or inire. — To set one over a work, 
aliquem alicui negotio prsficere. — To 
set (plants), planto, sero, consero. — To 
set or plant round about, circumpango- 
To set right, loco suo reponere. — To set 
to rights, corrigo, ad pristinum sta- 
tum redigere or reducere. — To set one a 
task, pensuin pnescribere or injungere. 
— To set one’s teeth on edge, dentes he- 
betare or stupefacere. — To set (appoint) 
a time and place, diem et locum consti- 
tuere or prafinire. — To set to or before, 
appono, admoveo. — To set or put to¬ 
gether, compono, committo ; confero.— 
Set together, compactus, bene composi- 
tus. — To set together by the ears, discor- 
diam concitare, dissensionem commo- 
vere, lites serere. — They set us together 
by the ears, committunt nosmet inter 
nos.— To set together again, reconcinno. 
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— To set types, typos or literarum for¬ 
mas componere. — To set a true value on 
a thing, ®quo pretio testimare. — To set 
up, exstruo; ffidifico; statuo ; exigo; in- 
stituo, constituo.— To setup for a place, 
munus aliquod ambire. — To set up fur 
a fine gentleman, magnificam personam 
gerere or sustinere. — To set up a cry, 
clamorem tollere.— To set vp a laugh¬ 
ter, rideo, risum edere.— To set up at an 
inn, apud hospitem deversari. — To set 
up a coach (take the horses from it), ab- 
jungo, equorum solvere colia: (ride in 
one of one’s own), curru proprio vehi; 
curium sibi proprium parare. — To set 
up a shop or trade, tabernam aperire, 
qutestum occipere, officinam instituere. 
— To set upon, adorior, aggredior, impe- 
tum facere in, invadere in. (See As¬ 
sault.) — Set upon by violence, vi petitus 
or impetitus. (See Set On.)— To sethis 
wit to children, committere se pueris. — 
To set the watch or guard, prasidia dis- 
ponere, custodes collocare. — To set to 
work, negotium alicui dare, imperare, 
mandare. committere.-II To set (as 
the sun), occido.—4s the mn set,cum occi- 
dente sole.-IT (sharpen), acuo.- 
IT To set with a setter, avibus indicante 
cane insidiari.-IT Sharp-set (hungry), 
♦ esuriens ; famelicus.— Well-set, homo 
compacto corpore et robusto. 
Set (complete suit of any thing), s. instru- 
mentum, apparatus; sometimes synthe¬ 
sis ; numerus justus. — of cards, char- 
tarum (lusoriarum) fasciculus. — of dia¬ 
monds, gemmeus ornatus. — of house¬ 
hold furniture, supellectilis omne instru- 
mentum.-4 set of horses, equi. — Aset 
or company of men, quidam homines 
propter aliquid insignes or ejusdem sec¬ 
ts. — A set or gang of dissolute fellows, 
flagitiosorum grex. —4 set or concert of 
music, plurimorum sonorum concentus 
- 1 set or row of trees, ordo arborum. 
— A set or plant of a tree, planta, planta 
rium. —4 set or slip, propago-4 set¬ 
off or ornament, ornatus, ornamentum 
— The set of sun, solis occasus; sol oc- 
cidens. 
Setter (planter), sator, seminator, con- 
sitor. — A setter to hire, locator. — A 
setter forth, editor, auctor, promulgator. 
— A setter on, ductor. — He is the setter 
on, huic rei est caput. —4 setter (pimp), 
leno.-4 bailiff’s setter, lictoris assecla. 
— A setter forth of games, munerarius. 
— A setter (scout), explorator, precur¬ 
sor. —4 setter or setting dog, canis sub- 
sidens or cubitor. 
Setting, positio, positura.— apart, sepa- 
ratio. — forward, profectio, progressus. 
— off, distinctio —in order, dispositio, 
dispositus. — A setting-stick, pastinum. 
— A setting up, erectio. — A setting 
upon (assaulting), aggressio, oppugna- 
tio ; impetus.— The setting of the sun, 
solis occasus. 
SETACEOUS, ex setis aptus. 
SETTLE, s. sessio, sedile ; sella; sedes. 
—4 little settle, sedecula, sellula. — A 
settle-bed, lectus sell® formarn habens. 
To Settle,®. a. statuo,constituo; colloco; 
affirmo, confirmo, stabilio.— To settle 
the time for executing a design, tempus 
alicujus rei gerend® prafinire. (But. 
see Agree, Appoint.) — To settle accounts, 
rationes conficere or conferre. — affairs, 
res suas ordinare or disponere, consta- 
bilire. — expenses, sumptus moderari; 
smnptibus modum ponere or statuere. 
— You will see all these things, which 
were in confusion, quietly and peaceably 
settled, videbis omnia h®c, qu® turbata 
fuerunt, pace et otio residere. — Settled, 
constitutus, institutus, ratus, confirma- 
tus. — These things were settled by our an¬ 
cestors, h®c a majoribus instituta sunt.— 
Our affairs are well settled, collocata est 
bene res nostra. — He said that the time 
for executing the design was not yet set¬ 
tled, dixit, tempus agend® rei nondum 
stare, Liv. — These advantages are settled 
by treaty, h® utilitates disertim pact® 
sunt. — To settle the state, the constitution, 
rempublicam constituere, componere; 
statum civitatis ordinare. — To settle a 
thing by good arguments, aliquid validis 
rationibus et arguments confirmare. — 
To settle an estate upon one, aliquem he- 
redem suum instituere, scribere, facers 
