(a) To move (sb. or sth.), shift; remove (sth.), dislodge; move (sth.) about, shake, disturb; stir (a liquid); apply (sth.); also fig.; ~ hat ne hod, remove hat nor hood, uncover the head; ~ the tentes, strike the tents; also, ~ here tentes, pitch their tents; in Biblical transl.: ~ togeder, togeder ~, disturb (sth.), shake; (b) of men and animals: to move (a limb, member, or other part of the body); ~ hed, shake or wag the head; ~ lippes, speak; (c) of the nervous system, muscles, etc.: to control or effect the movement of (a limb or other part of the body); ppl. mevinge, of a nerve, sinew: motor; mevinge pouer, locomotive faculty or power.

(a) To move, move about; stir, shift; move (upward, downward, etc.); of animate beings: move the body; move from one's place, change position; walk, go; -- also refl.; of objects: turn, revolve; of a river or body fluid: flow, run; (b) of a part or member of the body: to have motion, move; -- also refl.; of the tongue: move, wag; speak.

(a) To go (from one place to another), journey, travel; set out, proceed; advance, move forward; withdraw, retreat; -- also refl.; ~ after, follow (sb. or sth.); ~ to, journey or proceed to (sb. or some place); ~ to (toward), advance against (sb.), attack; (b) of a heavenly body or the center of an epicycle: to move in its regular course or orbit, exhibit motion.

In senses not necessarily involving physical motion: (a) to exist, have being, move and live; ben meved, exist, live; ppl. meved, having existence; (b) to change, alter; change (sth.), alter; of a church feast: vary in date of occurrence; refl. change one's views or position; ppl. mevinge, inconstant, variable, shifting; (c) to arise, take place, occur; (d) to act or work in the mind or heart; turn (sth.) over (in the mind, spirit, etc.), ponder, cast about; ~ of, mull over (sth.); ~ to minde (mine), come to (one's) mind; ~ (oute) of minde, pass out of memory, be forgotten; (e) to take action, act; ~ ayen, take action or scheme against (sb.); ~ to, attack (the soul), injure; (f) to relieve or save (sb. from sth.); ~ awei, set (sth.) aside, reject, turn away; (g) ~ bitwene, to lie or bridge the space between (two places); also, mediate or go between (two parties); (h) ~ to, to attain to or reach (sth.); turn or proceed to (a subject); (i) of a period of time: to pass, elapse; (j) ~ of, to derive as an inheritance from (sb.).

(a) To impart motion to (sth.), impel; set or sustain (sth.) in motion; drive or turn (a wheel); (b) to stir up (water, the sea, a storm), agitate, disturb; (c) hunt. to move or start (a deer); ~ to.

To stir up war or conflict, make war, do battle; ~ armes (werre, bataille), etc.

(a) To control (sth.), govern, regulate; ~ of, have control of (sth.); (b) to cause (sth.), bring about; effect (sth.), carry out (sth.); do (sth. to sb.); med. promote (sth.); encourage (sth. to do sth.); (c) to be caused by (sth.), arise from, proceed from.

(a) To stimulate (sb. or sth.), arouse, excite; busy (the mind), engage; ~ lecheri (venus), arouse lechery or sexual desire; ~ mirthe(s, stir up gaiety or pleasure, provide entertainment; (b) to distress (sb.), trouble, upset; confuse (sb., the wits); disturb, agitate; felen to ~, come to torment (thee); meved all oute of minde, greatly agitated; frenzied, deranged; meved fro your wit, disturbed in your mind; (c) refl. to stir, busy, or exert oneself; rouse, disturb, or excite oneself; (d) ~ thi (his) mod, to become agitated or angry, disturb or upset yourself (himself); ~ mi (hire) mod, disturb or trouble my (her) mind.

(a) To arouse or provoke (sb.) to anger; ~ to anger (ire); ~ his (hire) blod, grow angry; ppl. meved, aroused, angered; meved in anger (ire), meved of blod (ire), roused by passion or anger; (b) to stir up or provoke (a quarrel, dispute, discord, etc.); ~ malice (ayenes), stir up ill will (towards sb.); ~ (a) matere [see mater(e 5a. (b)]; ben meved bitwene (bitwixe), of a dispute or quarrel: arise or take place between (two parties).

(a) To direct (sb., the will, etc.), guide, influence, affect; tempt (sb. to sin, etc.); move or prompt (sb. to some state, action, etc.); lead or bring (sb. or sth. to some state, action, etc.); ~ apart, distract (sb.); ~ from, divert (the heart) from (sth.), alienate (sb.) from (sb.); ~ ayen(es, dispose (the will) against (sth.); refl. ~ ayen, set oneself against (sth.); ppl. meved, moved, inclined, disposed; meved bi (of, with), prompted, guided or influenced by (reason, etc.); grace mevinge, grace enabling man to choose the good [see also grace 1. (g)]; (b) to influence (sb., the spirit, etc., to do sth.), guide, prompt; inspire or move (sb. to do sth.); move or tempt (sb. to do sth.); cause (sb., tongues, to do sth.), cause (sth. to be done); -- also with that clause.

To affect (sb.) emotionally, move; move (sb.) to pity or tenderness; ~ his (min, etc.) herte, affect his (my, etc.) feelings; soften his (my, etc.) heart; ~ to merci, move (sb.) to mercy; ~ to pite, stir (God's clemency) to pity; meved with merci (pite), moved by mercy (pity); meved of pite (compassioun), etc.

(a) To speak or talk to (sb.); refl. address oneself (to sb.); ~ of, talk about (sb. or sth.), speak of, discuss; speak to (sb.) about (sb. or sth.); ~..for, speak to (sb.) on behalf of (sb.); (b) to say (sth.), utter (a word, lament, etc.); assert (sth.), claim, argue; ~ to, address (sb.); ~ un)to, argue or assert (sth.) to (sb.); ~ speche (to), speak (to sb.).

(a) To propose (sth.), suggest; recommend (sth.), advocate; plan (to do sth.); ~ to; ~..to; suggest or recommend (sth.) to (sb.); (b) to present or advance (an argument, a proposition, etc.); raise or discuss (a question, issue, subject); make (a point or request) to (sb.); put (a question) to (sb.); of a question: arise, be discussed; ~..un)to; ~ of menes, discuss or negotiate compromises or settlements; ~ of this mene; (c) law to offer or present (a plea, legal argument); bring (a suit, an action), institute (proceedings); argue (a case); make (a plaint); also, raise or debate (sth.) formally (in an administrative or legislative body).

(a) To give counsel or advice; give advice to (sb.), counsel; urge, persuade or incite (sb.) to (sth. or some action); ~ fro, dissuade (sb.) from (sth.); ~ un)to; (b) to urge, persuade, or advise (sb. to do sth., or that sth. should be done); -- with inf. or that clause; refl. resolve or decide (to do sth.).