To govern, rule. Obsolete except as conscious metaphor (figurative use of sense 1).

To keep watch over, keep in charge, herd, ‘keep’ (sheep, etc.); to rule (men). Only in Old English and early Middle English Obsolete.

transitive. To rule or reign over (a people or place); to govern; to be in command of (someone or something). Obsolete.

transitive. To rule, govern (a land, people); to administer (an estate); to act as guardian to (a child). Obsolete.

transitive. To have or exercise control over; to rule, govern, guide. Frequently in to wis and rede. Obsolete.

To manage, rule, govern, control.

transitive. To overcome, subdue (someone or something).

transitive. To direct, guide; to govern, rule.

transitive. To govern, rule, judge. Obsolete.

transitive. To get or take possession of (wealth, land, etc.); to have or take control of, rule over (people, a country, etc.); to get hold of (a…

transitive. To direct and control the actions and affairs of (a country, city, people, etc.); to rule by the exercise of sovereign or delegated…

To command (an army, etc.); to govern, rule (a country); to administer, manage (affairs, an office). Cf. guide, v. 3 4.

transitive. Of a person: to govern, to exercise sovereign power over, to control with authority.

transitive. To maintain justice in or among; to rule, govern. Obsolete.

transitive. To rule, govern. rare.

transitive. To rule over, govern. Also figurative. rare.

transitive. To be lord of; to control, manage, rule (something or someone). Now somewhat rare.

transitive. Perhaps: to be the lord of.

transitive. To govern.

transitive. To rule over. Obsolete. rare.

transitive. To rule over; to have absolute authority over. Also occasionally intransitive: to have overall authority. Now rare.

intransitive. With upon. To rule as an emperor. Cf. empire, v.

transitive. = govern, v. (in various senses).

transitive. To govern, rule, have dominion over (a person, place, etc.).

To rule, govern, as a sovereign. Chiefly poetic.

transitive. = gubern, v.

transitive. To rule, govern. rare.

transitive. To be lord of, to rule. Also in to belord it over (a person or thing): to act or behave in the supposed manner of a lord towards; to…

transitive. To govern. Also intransitive: to act as prime minister.