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Meaning of set fire unto | Babel Free

Verb CEFR C1

Definitions

Archaic form of set fire to (“to cause (something) to be on fire”).

alt-of, archaic, poetic, transitive

Examples

“Then with his sword she cut off the tail of his steed and set fire unto the house of Sohrab, and she gave his gold and jewels unto the poor.”

The Epic of Kings

CEFR level

C1

Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.

See also

set foot set foot on land set forth set forward set free set in