(a) To guide the course of a ship or boat; steer (a vessel); also fig.; ~ oute; (b) to lead (sb. to a place); guide the movement of (an animal or a bird); guide the direction of (sth.); direct (sth. toward sb. or God); of Fortune: lead (sb. in a certain direction); refl. proceed (to a place); of an object: ?steer its course in moving [1st quot.]; ~ awei, dispel (sorrow); (c) to guide (sb., the soul, one's life, etc.), counsel; lead (sb. to love, goodness, etc.); lead (the soul from its Christian state or faith); -- used without obj.; direct (sb. that he do sth.); of Christ: guide someone spiritually [quot. ?c1200, 1st]; (d) to conduct oneself; refl. conduct oneself (in a certain way); (e) ?to serve as guide in one's action.

(a) To restrain (sb.), control (one's heart or emotion); with inf. phrase: restrain (sb. from doing sth.); (b) refl. to restrain oneself; of the heart: control itself; (c) to control (a fire), keep (the sea) within bounds; hold (one's tongue), restrain (someone's words or speech); hold (a dispute, battle, etc.) in check, keep under control; also, with gen.: ?restrain one's impulse to evil [1st quot.]; (d) to reproach; reprove (sb.), chide; also, refl. castigate oneself; also, ?rebuke (sb.), revile.

(a) To govern, rule; be in charge; have charge of persons or animals; (b) to govern (people); command (an army, fighting men, etc.); manage (an office), administer; ?also, hold sway over (someone's heart); of God, Christ, or the Trinity: govern (man, the world, etc.); (c) refl. to take care of oneself, manage one's life; govern oneself morally or spiritually; also, ?be in control [last quot.].

?To be engaged in (wickedness).