(a) To narrate (sth., a story, that sth. happened), report, tell; describe (sth.); impers. hit reherseth; ~ of, give a description of (sth.); ~ of marble, ?carve (a description) in marble; (b) to enumerate (a series of names or things), list; (c) to run through (a narrative, a history); summarize (material); (d) to refer to (sth.), make mention of, mention; aboven (afore, biforen, her-toforen, nou, rather) rehersed, rehersed her-toforen, above-mentioned.

(a) To impart (information), teach (sth.), explain, point out; ~ of, give an account of (sth.); ~ to, point (sth.) out; (b) to make a speech, set out an argument; give an order (to sb.); state (a decision, text of a sermon), pronounce (a judgment); assert (a conclusion); command (sth.); specify (a rule, instructions); (c) to discuss (sth.), talk about; deal with (sth.); ~ upon, comment on (a book); (d) to account (sb. as sth.), reckon; consider (sth.); regard (sth. in a certain way); ~ on, impute (motives) to (sb.).

(a) To repeat (an action, a process, a refrain, words), reiterate; also, reveal (a secret), repeat, divulge; (b) to recall (sth.), hark back to, return to; ~ of, remember (sth.).

(a) To recite (prayers, items in an agreement, etc.); read out (a formal petition, a lesson or lection); declare (sth.) formally; (b) to quote (sb., his words, a text), cite; (c) to speak or write (words), produce; utter (an oath); express (sorrow).