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    [Verb]  | "set" | \ ˈset \


    1: to cause to sit : place in or on a seat

    2: to put (a fowl) on eggs to hatch them

    3: to put (eggs) for hatching under a fowl or into an incubator


    Origin: before 12th century ;

     Middle English setten, from Old English settan; akin to Old High German sezzen to set, Old English sittan to sit;

    [Phrase]  | "set about" 


    1: to take the first step in (a process or course of action);


      * e.g., " ... He set about making dinner while his husband ran out for wine. "





     [ "set about ye" ]

    1: To fight, brawl or kick somebody's cunt in. Can also be used as a threat to dissuade international terrorists

      * e.g.,  ... After putting the boot intae an al kayeeda boy John was asked by a reporter if he had a message for any other would be attackers. His immortal reply was, come tae Glasgow and we'll set about ye. 

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