(a) To perform (an action), do (sth.), carry on (an activity); ~ muche (more, moste), achieve or accomplish much (more, most); (b) to do (sth. to or for sb.); (c) ~ but, to do nothing but, do only, only; -- with or without neg.

(a) ~ bataille, to fight, fight a battle; ~ armes (chivalrie, prouesse), perform chivalric feats, engage in combats, fight; (b) ~ cure (medicine), to apply a medical treatment, treat (sb.) medically, cure (sb.), effect a cure; -- also used fig.; (c) ~ dedbote (penaunce), to do penance, make amends; ~ shrift, go to confession, be shriven; ~ penaunce to, mortify (one's flesh); ~ shrift on, shrive (sb.); (d) ~ erand (message), to do an errand, deliver a message, carry out a mission; ~ word, send word; (e) don folie (unwisdom), to act foolishly, be foolish (unwise); (f) don journei (viage), to undertake a journey, go on a journey (voyage); ~ pilgrimage, go on a pilgrimage; (g) ~ messe, to celebrate mass; ~ exequies, ~ obsequies, perform a funeral service; ~ feste, celebrate a saint's feast day; ~ observaunce (service, worshipe), conduct divine worship; ~ evensong; ~ preier, pray; ~ sacrement, administer a sacrament; (h) ~ miracle (maistrie, selcouth, wonder), to perform a miracle; perform a wondrous feat; ~ wonder, to do unspeakable things [1st quot.].

(a) ~ (al) might, ~ (al) main, ~ (al) pouer, ~ (al) travaille, ~ labour, to strive, work strenuously, do (one's) utmost; -- usually with gen.; (b) ~ bisinesse (cure, diligence, peine), to take pains, work hard, be diligent; -- often with gen.

(a) ~ dede (werk), to perform an action, do a (good, evil, etc.) deed; carry on an activity or function; (b) ~ dede, to have sexual intercourse.

(a) ~ god (godnesse), to do a good deed; do a kindness (to or for sb.), help (sb.); live virtuously; (b) of things or actions: to be beneficial, benefit (sb.).

(a) ~ justice (laue, right, rightwisnesse), to administer justice, enforce the law; ~ laue, punish (sb.); ~ justice of (upon), ~ rightwisnesse to, enforce the law against (sb.), punish; (b) ~ laue (right), to do justice on behalf of (sb.), treat (sb.) justly; (c) ~ laue, to obey the law.

(a) ~ nede(s, to perform a necessary act, transact (one's) affairs; attend to (someone's) needs, conduct (someone's) business; ~ god (gret) nede, accomplish something great; (b) ~ nede, to evacuate (one's) bowels.

(a) ~ profit, to be beneficial or useful, accomplish something, be successful; benefit (sb.), work for (someone's) benefit; ~ avauntage, ~ note, be useful; (b) ~ profit, ~ avauntage, to derive benefit (for oneself), make (one's) profit; ~ note, get benefit, acquire gain.

(a) ~ wille, to do (someone's) will; ~ commaundement, obey (someone's) command; ~ counseil (lore, red), follow (someone's) advice or counsel; (b) ~ wille, to do (one's own) will, do as one chooses; God dide his wille of hir, she died; if God do his wille of him, if he dies; (c) ~ wille, to have (one's) way (with a woman), have intercourse.

(a) ~ wrong (gilt, il, ivel, sinne, trespas), to commit a sin or crime; do evil, behave wickedly; ~ harm, do harm; ~ offence, commit an offense; (b) ~ thefte, etc.; to commit (a specific sin or crime); ~ glotonie, to be gluttonous; ~ lecherie, commit adultery or fornication; ~ maumetrie, worship idols; (c) ~ harm (to, on), ~ il, ~ ivel (to), ~ loth, ~ offence (to), ~ unright, ~ wo, ~ wrake, ~ wreke on, ~ wrong (to), to wrong (sb.), do harm to (sb.); ~ hardnesse to, deal harshly with (sb.); ~ hindering, hinder or injure; ~ pine (on), torture (sb., one's body).

(a) To complete (a task, an enterprise, etc.), finish (a meal, fight, etc.); ben don, be finished, be done; (b) ben don, of life, love, power, a season, a time, a tide, etc.: to be ended or passed; of things, food, etc.: be used up; of a person: die; it worth don mid him, he was dead; of me don it is, it is all over with me, I am done for; (c) haven i)don, to be finished with a task, etc.; (d) have i)don, have done with it!, get finished!, hurry up!

(a) To make (sth.), produce, establish, construct; bring forth (fruit); wel don, well made, well built; (b) wel don, well trained, well educated, able.

(a) To cause (sth.); make (sth. happen), cause (sb. to do or experience sth.), have (sth. done); ben don, happen; be it don, so be it; as it was don, as it was; it is (was) ~, it came to pass; (b) to cause (sb.) to be (sth.); make (sb. beautiful, dark, a bishop, etc.); (c) ~ (to, til) understonden (kennen, knouen, witen), to give (sb.) to understand (sth.), cause (sb.) to know, let (sb.) know, inform, show; (d) don don, to cause (sth. to be done), have (sth. made or done); -- with inf.; haven don, to have caused (sth. to be made or done); -- with inf. or p.ppl.; leten ~, let (sth. be done), cause or command (sth. to be done); -- with inf.

To place (sb. or sth.), put, take, bring; ~ to, to put (hand) to (mouth), apply (medicine) to (eye), fasten (sth.) to (sth.); ~ to hors, put (sb.) on horseback, order (sb.) to mount; ~ abouten, ~ adoun, ~ among, ~ at, ~ bitwene, ~ in, ~ into, ~ on, ~ under, ~ withinne, ~ withouten.

(a) ~ a(wei, to remove (sb. or sth.), put away, take away; also fig. turn (the heart) away (from God); ~ fro, remove (sth.) from; ~ of, remove (sb.) from (sth.), strip off (skin); ~ out of, remove (sb. or sth.) out of; (b) ~ awei, ~ out, to drive (sb.) out or away, send away, expel; ~ fro, drive (sb.) away from (sth.); ~ out of; (c) ~ on, ~ upon, to put on (one's clothing, a garment, armor, etc.), gird on (one's weapons), put (a garment, spurs) on (sb.); also fig. [cp. don v. (2)]; ~ of, take off (one's clothes, shoes, armor, etc.), remove (clothing) from (sb.) [cp. doffen v.]; fig. put off (the old man), abandon (the old life or habits); ~ doun, take off (one's clothing, hood), let down (one's breeches); (d) ~ to, to add (sth.) to (sth.); ~ togeder, put (things) together, combine; ~ with, mix (sth.) with (sth.).

~ up: (a) to raise (a timber); erect (a gallows); (b) to raise or open (a gate, window); (c) to put (sb. or sth.) in safekeeping, lock up, incarcerate.

Refl. (a) To betake oneself, go; ~ doun, come down; ~ in the wei, ~ on gate, begin one's journey, depart; ~ up, start up; (b) to get ready (to go, flee, sail), prepare, begin.