(a) To offer (sth.), offer (to do sth.); also, to give, to promise; refl. to give oneself; (b) to offer (money for sth.), bargain for; (c) to offer (sacrifice), make (an offering); (d) to offer (one's love, friendship, homage, oaths of fidelity, service); (e) to act toward (sb.), do to, behave toward; (f) to do (sth. to sb.); ~ bale-stour, give (sb.) the death struggle, kill; ~ bismer, offer an insult; ~ buffet, offer a blow, strike (sb.); ~ distresse, injure (sb.); ~ malisoun, curse (sb.); ~ reverence, do (sb.) reverence; ~ scorn, scorn (sb.); insult; ~ shame, insult (sb.); ~ wrong, do (sb.) an injury, wrong (sb.); (g) ~ bataile, to offer battle, challenge (sb.) to battle, fight with (sb.); -- also, with ayens, on, upon; ~ bir, offer a blow, fight; ~ the bak, turn one's back, flee; ~ the bars on, challenge (sb.); ~ (one's) bodi, offer oneself in combat or in bed; ~ (one's) brond, surrender to (sb.); ~ (one's) gloves, challenge (sb.).

To present (sth.), bring out; ~ adoun, bend (the head) down; ~ forth, stretch forth (the hand, the neck), turn (the cheek); ~ up, extend (the hands) upward; ~ (oneself) forth, present oneself in public.

(a) To proclaim (sth.), announce, make known, show, reveal; ~ erende, deliver a message; ~ (oneself) redi, declare (oneself) ready; (b) to exhibit (a quality), show (one's strength, folly, etc.); of a flower: show (the blossom); ~ thef, have the odor (of sth.), smell (like sth.).

(a) To command (sb. to do sth.); order (that sth. be done); -- with infin. or that clause; (b) to enjoin (sth.), prescribe, require; ~ bod, give an order; ~ bondage to, order slavery for (sb.); (c) to give (sb.) an order, command (sb.); rule (a kingdom); (d) to forbid (sth.).

(a) To counsel, advise; (b) to exhort (sb.), bid.

To summon (sb.); invite; ~ ferde, assemble an army; ~ husting, call a council.

(a) To ask for (sth.), beg, demand, request, wish; ~ on bone, ask as a boon; (b) to pray; ~ bede (bone), offer a prayer, say a prayer; also, obtain something prayed for; (c) ~ god dai, to wish (sb.) a good day, bid good day.