(a) To raise (an object, a body, the hands, etc.) upright or to a higher position; lift up, hoist; ~ on rode, crucify; (b) ~ up, to lift up (sb. or sth.); [cp. up ~]; (c) to raise (sb., the soul) to heaven, place in heaven; ~ up; (d) to raise (sb., oneself) upon a horse, mount; ~ up; ~ adoun, lift (sb.) down.

(a) To raise (one's eyes); ~ (up) eien, look up; (b) to make (the hair) bristle; (c) to make (bread, etc.) rise; (d) of a plant: to grow.

(a) To lift (a child from the baptismal font), stand sponsor to (a child) at the font; (b) to baptize (sb.); ~ of, raise (sb.) from (the baptismal water); (c) to present (oneself) for confirmation.

(a) To exalt (sb., oneself, one's heart, thought, etc.) spiritually; ~ up; (b) to rouse (sb., the heart) to pride or arrogance; ~ up; (c) to agitate (sb.) with vexation; also, be agitated or vexed; ~ to, be vexed or angered at (sb.); (d) ~ up herte, to pluck up (one's) courage, uplift (one's) spirits; (e) of the heart: to be uplifted.

(a) To elevate or advance (sb. in rank, office, or prosperity); exalt (oneself); ~ (up) to king, invest (sb.) with kingship, make (sb.) king; (b) to exalt (the body, true faith); (c) to extol (sb. or sth.); (d) ~ up, to set up (laws), institute; raise (an army), levy; of heat: increase.

To raise (a shout, one's voice); raise (words) in praise; heave (a sigh); ~ up.

(a) To lift and convey (sth.); transfer (persons); ~ out, cast out (sin); (b) to shift (from one place) to another; (c) ~ with stones, to cast or hurl stones.

(a) To make an effort to raise or lift something, heave; under ~, q.v.; (b) to strive, labor.