quick set hedge

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• quick|set — «KWIHK SEHT», noun, adjective. Especially British. –n. 1. a plant or cutting, especially of hawthorn, set to grow in a hedge: »I am afraid I shall see great neglects among my quicksets (Jonathan Swift). 2. a hedge of such plants. –adj. formed of… …   Useful english dictionary

• Hedge laying — is a country skill, typically found in the United Kingdom and Ireland, which, through the creation and maintenance of hedges, achieves the following:* the formation of livestock proof barriers; * the rejuvenation of existing hedgerows by… …   Wikipedia

• quick — /kwɪk / (say kwik) adjective 1. done, proceeding, or occurring with promptness or rapidity, as an action, process, etc.; prompt; immediate: a quick answer. 2. that is over or completed within a short space of time. 3. moving with speed. 4. swift… …  

• quickset — quick•set [[t]ˈkwɪkˌsɛt[/t]] n. 1) brit. a plant or cutting, esp. of hawthorn, set to grow as in a hedge 2) brit. a hedge of such plants • Etymology: 1400–50 …   From formal English to slang

• quickset — /kwik set /, n. Chiefly Brit. 1. a plant or cutting, esp. of hawthorn, set to grow, as in a hedge. 2. such plants collectively. 3. a hedge of such plants. adj. 4. formed of quickset, or of growing plants. [1400 50; late ME; see QUICK, SET] * * * …   Universalium

• Quickset — Quick set , n. A living plant set to grow, esp. when set for a hedge; specifically, the hawthorn. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Quickset — Quick set , v. t. To plant with living shrubs or trees for a hedge; as, to quickset a ditch. Mortimer. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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