Unnumbered source etymology
Original entry ↗verb
To determine the ends per inch of the warp. · Obsolete spelling of set (particularly as a simple past and past participle).
noun
Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventoryThe system of tunnels that is the home of a badger. · The pattern of distinctive threads and yarns that make up the plaid of a Scottish tartan. · The number of warp ends per inch in the cloth. · The number of reeds or splits per inch – one half the number of ends per inch.
A variant of set to distinguish various technical senses.
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