withsetten
Middle English edit
Etymology edit
From Old English wiþsettan (“to set against; resist”), equivalent to with- + setten.
Verb edit
withsetten (third-person singular simple present withsetteth, present participle withsettende, first-/third-person singular past indicative withsette, past participle withset)
- (transitive) To block or obstruct; hinder
- (transitive) To mount an opposition against; hold out against; withstand; oppose; resist
- (transitive) To deflect (a blow); foil (a plan or scheme)
- (transitive) To set aside (rules)
- (transitive) To seize (goods); confiscate
Derived terms edit
Descendants edit
- English: withset