Setlan

Old English Dictionary Entry

Setlan

Old English Dictionary Entry

Part of speech: Related words: setlung

Definitions

1 setlan

p. [e]de. I. trans. To settle, seat, put in a position of rest:-- Wǽglíðende setlaþ sǽmearas, and ðonne in ðæt églond up gewítaþ, Exon. Th. 361, 5 ; Wal. 15. II. intrans. To settle, take a position of rest, of the sun, to set. and the Mid. E. forms, [Þart allderrmann þatt heȝhesst wass Att tatt bridale settledd (GREEK), Orm. 15285. Til þe sunne wæs setled to reste, Will. 2452. Him thoughte a goshauk . . . Setlith on his beryng, Alis. 484.] setlan

Runic Inscription

ᛋᛖᛏᛚᚪᚾ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

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