19th c. language phrase

Barnhart ADS-L at HIGHLANDS.COM
Wed Jul 23 17:04:30 UTC 2003


Without knowing of a special meaning for this usage, I haven't found an
example of _done set me up_ in Making of America.  There are several
examples of _set me up_.  I would be surprised if _done set me up_ was
possible.   OEDs shows done (at the entry for _do_), in the function of
"a perfective auxiliary...", with an e.q. [earliest quote] for 1827.

Regards,
David

barnhart at highlands.com



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