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asettan

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Old English

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Etymology

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ā- +‎ settan

Pronunciation

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Verb

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āsettan

  1. to set up, set out, place,
  2. appoint
    • Hē hæfde Grendle toġēanes seleweard āseted.
      He had set a guard for the hall against Grendel.
    • Þām prēoste þe hē of his circan āsette
      To the priest which he appointed from his church
  3. propose, suggest
    Þū āsettest rǣdels.
    You proposed a riddle.

Conjugation

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Descendants

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  • Middle English: aset