(a) Ready, prepared; also, ready for battle, armed; ~ of armes; (b) prepared (to do sth.); ~ to, ready for (sb. or sth.); -- also with ther-to; ~ til, ready (to do sth.) for (sb.); to al ~, prepared for everything; ~ of pouer, furnished with power (to do sth.); as noun: at ~, in readiness (to do sth.), at hand; (c) in phrase translating L praesto esse: ben ~, to be at hand, be at someone's service or bidding; ben ~ to, serve (sth.), attend; (d) refl. maken ~, to get ready, be ready; (e) ready to grant requests; approachable; of a way: accessible; -- used fig.; (f) of things: ready for use, in proper order; ready (to do sth.); maken ~, to prepare (sth.) for use, complete; get (sth.) ready (to do sth.); setten ~, make (sth.) ready for use; (g) convenient or apt (for a given purpose).

Eager, willing; willing or eager (to do sth.); determined (to do sth.), resolved; ~ to, inclined or disposed towards (sth.); eager for (battle).

(a) Prompt to act, quick, active [sometimes difficult to distinguish from 2.]; quick (to do sth.); ~ of (to), prompt in (an action or activity); (b) of an animal or wings: swift, speedy; lively; (c) of the tongue: quick, active; (d) of an action: performed quickly.

(a) Of a knight, soldier, or king: ready and capable in battle; bold, courageous; vigorous; of a horse: ready for action, spirited; of Mercy: bold; (b) shameless.

(a) Vigilant; attentive; (b) clever, smart.

(a) Clear to the understanding; (b) of an emotion: manifest.

(a) Near, close by; (b) about (to do sth.), on the point (of doing sth.).