(a) Back or away from something; to the rear, back, backwards; drawen ayen, ten ayen, draw back, withdraw; holden ayen, hold back, check, restrain; putten ayen, set or thrust back or away; turnen……

Of things: to be needed, required, requisite, or necessary; -- (a) alone or with inf. phrase; (b) with personal obj. (dat.) or to phrase; hem bihoveth water, they need water; lothe childe bihoveth……

With reference to persons: (a) denoting possession in the broadest sense: their; (b) her ouen, their own; her two, their two, both of their; (c) with sg. antecedent. …

Referring to a male human antecedent: his, of him: (a) modifying a noun which denotes something owned or something in one's charge or keeping; (b) modifying a noun denoting a part; his arm, his soule,……

Wicked, depraved, sinful: (a) of persons, the soul; ivel man, etc.; (b) of a spirit; ivel gost, an evil spirit, a devil; the Devil; (c) of an action; ivel dede, ivel werk; (d) of speech; ivel speche,……

(a) Of a spear, an arrow: sturdy; capable of wounding, cruel; (b) of courage: firm, steadfast; (c) of persons: fierce, violent; of an outcry: furious, vehement; (d) of a wind: rushing, turbulent. …

(a) To fail (to do sth.); decline (to do sth.); also, disobey a command (that one do sth.) (b) to eschew (joy, a vice, etc.); refuse (a gift, food, etc.); also, decline (an office); (c) to resist……