(a) Of a weapon, tool, etc.: sharp of edge, keen; of a spear, pick, needle, thorn, etc.: sharp of point; also fig. [quot.: c1400 Bk.Mother 38/27]; (b) in proverbial or traditional comparisons; --……
(a) To make the point of (an arrow, a pen, stake, etc.) sharp; make the edge of (a sword, tool, etc.) sharp; also fig.; sharpen in-to, sharpen (sth.) so as to become (a spear); -- used fig.; sharpen……
As anaph. or pers. pron.: (a) the female person referred to, she; (b) used pleonastically, or for emphasis; (c) with antecedent in apposition following: she; she this, usu. translating L haec or ista……
(a) To be in a sitting position, be seated; occupy a seat; also, with adverbs: sitten abenche, be seated at table; sitten abouten, be sitting around in an area; sitten on, sit by; sitten softe, be……
(a) To strike (sth.), beat; pitch (a tent); light (a fire); strike off (a head from the body); beat (metal into a shape) [quot.: c1175(?OE) HRood]; -- used without obj.; slen of, cut off (someone's……
(a) The state of sleep; also person.; slepes bondes; the slep was in here eie, they were asleep; (b) slep of deth, dethes slep, death; ded (strong) slep, deep sleep [see ded adj.4.(e)]; fals slep……
(a) To sleep, be asleep; (b) slepen as a beste (a swin, hogges, swin); slepen drie (wet), to sleep in a dry (wet) place; slepen faste (kindeli, sadli, savourli, seurli, soft, sound, soundli, swote, sw……
(a) A sleeve; also, a sleeve not forming part of a garment [quots.: 1411, c1449, a1474]; also, pl. those wearing sleeves [quot.: c1475(c1399)]; -- used in fig. context; doublet sleves, sleeves to be……
(a) To give off an odor; produce a fragrance or an aroma; also fig.; smellen on, send out a fragrance to (sb.); (b) ppl.smellinge, giving off an odor, smelling; fragrant; also in fig. context; swete……
(a) To cause (sb. or sth.) physical pain, hardship, etc.; also in fig. context; -- also impers.; also, burn (sb. or sth.) [quot. 1440]; (b) to cause (sb.) to suffer grief, remorse, emotional distress……
