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First published 2000 (DOST Vol. VIII).
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Sattwall, Setwal(l, n. Also: satwell; settuall, set(t)well; (seteuale). [ME and e.m.E. ge-, ȝedewal, zeduale (Ancr. R.), sed(e)wale (a1310), settewale (Chaucer), setwale (c1440), setwall (1530), setwal (1610), AF zedewale (OED), OF citoal (1190 in Greimas), med. L. cytowalla (c1242 in Latham), ultim. f. the Arabic.] Setwall, the root or plant.

1. The root of the East Indian plant Curcuma Zedoaria, used as a drug.(a) 1537 Acta Conc. & Sess. MS IX 157.
viij vnce of satwell price of the vnce v s. 1582 Edinb. Test. X 302.
Foure vnce of sattwall price x s.(b) 14.. Acts I 305/2.
Of karkys or balys of … gynger, setwell [med. L. seteuale], almondis [etc.] 1496 Halyb. 57.
A li. settwell 1575 Edinb. Test. III 387b.
Thrie vnce of setwall price viij s.

2. The plant valerian. 1500-1699 Herbarius Latinus Annot. cxlix (Bot.).
Valeriana, settuall a1606 Dioscoridis Annot. 8.
[Phu,] Anglice, Setwal or capons taile