(a) To exercise the faculty of reason, cogitate; exercise the reason about (sth.); with clause as obj.: think about (what one is saying, why sth. happened, etc.); also, deduce (that sth. is so); vertu thinkinge, the faculty of thought; (b) to understand; understand (sth.), comprehend; with clause as obj.: recognize (that sth. is so, etc.), realize (that sth. is the case); ~ of, understand about (sth.); (c) to speculate about (a course of events); examine in one's mind (a theoretical possibility), contemplate mentally;—also with clause as obj.; (d) to form or hold (a thought) in the mind; also, think in (a language) [last quot.]; also, introducing a direct quotation: think (certain specified words); with clause as obj.: think (sth. is the case); (e) to perform a mental, as opposed to a verbal or physical, action (usu. contrasted with seien, don, etc.); think (sth. as opposed to saying or doing it); also in proverbs; ~ judas in his herte, fig. be inwardly of the same mental cast as Judas, think like Judas; (f) to pray, commune spiritually; pray (a prayer).

(a) To form a mental image; conceive of (sb. or sth.), imagine, picture to oneself in the mind;—also with inf. or that clause as obj.; ~ of (on); with adv.: ~ up, think up (a new form of torture), invent; (b) in selected phrases, chiefly in the negative, expressing the sheer inconceivability and ineffability of something, the bliss of love, the joys of heaven, the pains of hell, God's mercy, etc.: non eie mai sen ne ere heren ne herte ~, ne mai ich ~ ne mid mouth seien ne on bok writen, mai no tonge tellen or herte ~, etc.; (c) with clause as obj.: to dream (that one did sth., that sth. was so, etc.); have a vision (that sth. happened), perceive in a vision (that one did sth., etc.).

(a) To remember; remember (sb. or sth.), recall;—also with clause or inf. as obj.; ?also, with inf. as noun: remembrance [2nd quot.]; ~ in (of, on, upon); ~ no-thing on us, have no remembrance of us; (b) to turn one's mind or attention; call (sb. or sth.) to mind;—also with clause as obj.; ~ o (of, on, upon) [often difficult to distinguish quots. in (b) from those in (a)]; (c) to bear in mind, remain mindful; bear (sb. or sth.) in mind, keep in mind; also, with clause as obj.: keep in mind (what God has done, that sth. is so, etc.); ~ bi (of, on, upon), remain mindful of (sb. or sth.) [some quots. difficult to distinguish from sense 6.(a)].

(a) To form an opinion, come to a conclusion; be of an opinion; also, concur [quots. c1425 & 1440]; decide (sth.); also, with clause or inf. as obj.: decide (sth. is the case, that sth. is so, etc.), conclude; decide (to do sth.); refl. think to oneself (that sth. is best to do); ~ bi (of); ~ hetheli bi, think contemptuously of (sb.), scorn; also, with inf. in elliptical constructions: ~ hit be to don, ~ hit to be don, be of the opinion that it is to be done; ~ time to dauncen, think it time to dance; (b) to believe; believe (sth.); also, with clause as obj.: believe (that sth. is so);—also refl.; ~ amis, be mistaken; ~ on, believe in (the name of Jesus); (c) to deem, consider; with obj. and noun or adj. complement: consider (sb. or sth.) to be (sth., in a certain state, of a certain type, etc.), deem (sb. or sth. good, sweet, etc.);—also refl.; also, in elliptical constructions: ~ anithing of us, consider anything as coming from us ourselves, deem anything to be due to our own merits; with inf.: ~ shame, consider it shameful (to do sth.); (d) ~ al other, ~ (al) on other, to hold an opposing view; (e) ben thought, to be considered (expedient, convenient, necessary, etc.), appear;—also with that clause in pred.; (f) in parenthetical expressions with weakened semantic content: to suppose; also, in elliptical construction: as thought, as is supposed.

(a) To pay attention, concentrate one's mind; focus one's mind on (sb. or sth.), attend to; ~ elleswher (no-wher elles), have one's thoughts elsewhere (nowhere else); ~ gostli thoughtes, focus on spiritual thoughts; ~ heighe, focus on lofty matters; ~ in thi-self, look to your own business; ~ of (on, upon), fix one's attention on (sb. or sth.), concentrate on; ~ on min boteler, give thought to (the matter of) my butler; (b) to have concern, care; have (sb. or sth.) uppermost in one's mind, be concerned about, care for; ~ after (for, of, on, upon), be concerned for (sb. or sth.); ~ ought of, care anything for (sb. or sth.); also, with clauses: ~ more, have more concern (where one might do sth.) [quot. c1400]; ~ no-thing, care not at all (that sb. should do sth.).

(a) To meditate, ponder; ruminate; muse, brood; ~ in (o, of, on, upon), meditate on (sb. or sth., God), ruminate on, brood over [some quots. difficult to distinguish from sense 3.(c)]; also, with adv.: ~ ayen, reflect in one's mind; (b) to ponder (sth.), meditate on, dwell on in the mind;—also with clause as obj.; ~ wisdom, of the mouth: ponder wisdom aloud, ruminate on wisdom; (c) to study; also, take example by study; study (sth.);—also with clause as obj.; ~ of (on, umbe, upon), study on (sb. or sth.); derive a lesson from (sb. or sth.); (d) to entertain a notion or thought; entertain (an evil or undesirable thought), contemplate (good, evil, etc.);—also with clause as obj.; ~ in ani sinnes, entertain the notion of any sins.

(a) To make a plan; plot, scheme; with clause or inf. as obj.: plan (what to do, how one might do sth., etc.); plot (to do sth.); ~ abouten, refl. bethink oneself about (what is best to do); ~ ayen (ayenes, onyen), plot against (sb.); also, fig. of clay: contrive against (the potter) [quot. a1382, 2nd]; ~ of, think of (a stratagem); ~ on, plot against (sb.); also, plot concerning (sb. or sth.); ~ umbe, plot concerning (sth.); ~ upon, consult over (a course of action); (b) to devise (sth.), contrive; ~ oute; (c) of a person, God: to give due consideration before acting, take account; take (sth.) into consideration before acting; also in proverbs; also, with clause as obj.: take into consideration (that sth. is so, whether sth. is the case, etc.); with inf.: ~ no-thing but, give consideration to nothing except (to do sth.); (d) to expect, anticipate; expect (sth.), anticipate (an occurrence), look to find (sth.); with inf. or that clause: expect (to do sth., that one would do sth.); ~ in you, expect (sth.) of you, look for (sth.) in you; ~ of (to), expect action or assistance from (oneself); ~ on hit, expect it.

(a) To form a purpose, have an intention; be minded; intend (sth., good, treason, etc.), purpose; also in proverbs; ~ ayenes (in), intend (malice, treason) against (sb.); ~ of, intend (sth.) for (sb.); ~ on felonie (fraude), be intent on treachery; ~ to, intend to give (poison, a sword) to (sb.); intend (treason) against (sb.); be minded toward (our Lord); ~ to bataille (fight), be resolved on battle; ~ to wikked dede, be inclined to wicked deeds; ~ ther toward, be inclined toward that; ppl. thinkinge as noun, in phrases: the thinkinge malice ayenes, one who intends malice against (sb.); the thinkinge iveles to, those who intend evil to (sb.); (b) with inf.: to intend (to do sth.); resolve (to do sth.); be inclined (to do sth.), be minded; med. of heat: tend (to keep blood in a state); (c) with clause as obj.: to resolve (that one will do sth., sth. may happen, etc.), intend.

To intend to go (to a place); with adverbs: ~ thider (whider); ~ westward.

In misc. senses: (a) to be penitent, repent, be sorry; repent (that sth. is so); (b) to feel; feel (shame, wonder, disinclination, etc.);—freq. followed by inf. or clause; ~ him ani grevaunce, feel any grievance against him; ~ ille, be distressed, feel distress; ~ of, feel (pity) for (sb.), feel (wonder) about (sb.); ~ of hete (sorwe, etc.), feel hatred (sorrow, etc.); ~ wonder of, ?feel surprise at (sth. happening); (c) with clause: ~ ferli (wonder), to wonder (how sth. was done, what sth. is); (d) to find something agreeable; think (sth.) good; don what you think, do what you please; as thei thought, as they pleased; as thin herte thinkes, as your heart pleases, as you like; (e) ~ longe, to grow weary or impatient with waiting;—freq. followed by clause.