withsetten
Middle English
verb
Definitions
- (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
Etymology
Inherited from Old English wiþsettan (resist, set against, condemn) prefix from Middle English setten.
Origin
Middle English
setten