What is to become firm, dry, and hard, as the ground after the effects of rain or frost have disappeared; as, the roads settled late in the spring called?
settle — To become firm, dry, and hard, as the ground after the effects of rain or frost have disappeared; as, the roads settled late in the spring. (Webster's 1913.)
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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