(a) To mention (sb. or sth.), speak of, refer to, esp. by name; aboven (biforen) nevened, mentioned above; heren ~, hear mentioned, hear spoken [see heren v. 5. (b)]; ppl. neuenand, the speakers; (b) ~ (his, mi, that, ahe) name, to speak a name, tell (sb.) a name; ~ bi name, call (sb. or sth.) by name; (c) to give a name to (sb. or sth.), call (sb. or sth.) a name; (d) to nominate or appoint (sb.) to an office; (e) to call upon (a god or the Virgin Mary) for help; (f) to ~, ?namely, to wit; (g) ben nevened to (til), to be compared with (sth.).

To say (sth.), tell, utter, express; tell about (sb. or sth.), explain; read (sth.) aloud; ~ soth, tell the truth; ~ wordes, speak words.