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English
Etymology
From Middle English sahtlen, which merged with set(t)len, as in the standard English form settle (which see).
Verb
sattle (third-person singular simple present sattles, present participle sattling, simple past and past participle sattled)
- (UK, dialectal) Alternative form of settle, especially in the senses of "silence; become or make calm or orderly; adjust differences or accounts; settle down".
1829, William Oliver, A Collection of Original Local Songs: Tim Tunbelly, page 16:He'll seun sattle obstropolous Billy — Nee mair he'll refuse for a way-leave to pay.
1889, John Nicholson, The Folk Speech of East Yorkshire, page 35:Ah can sattle a dog and cat wivoot thah help.
- 1870, Jabez Oliphant, quoted in The English Dialect Dictionary:
- Well, we'll sattle him, only how!
Anagrams
German
Pronunciation
Verb
sattle
- inflection of satteln:
- first-person singular present
- singular imperative
- first/third-person singular subjunctive I