intransitive. To exercise or occupy oneself, to be engaged with some activity; to act, operate, work. Now only as passing into other senses.

intransitive. To go about one's business; to busy oneself; to proceed. Obsolete.

figurative (cf. sense 3). To be involved in (error, self-will); to be immersed or engrossed in (some occupation, activity, etc.); to go in and…

intransitive. To be busy; to occupy oneself, esp. with or about (something). Now rare.

intransitive. figurative. To yield, give way to; to incline, tend; to submit, comply, consent; to be pliant or tractable. Obsolete.

intransitive. To busy oneself, be active about something. Obsolete. Cf. wake, v. 4b.

intransitive. To be busy or energetic; to take an active part (in a cause, affair); to strive or contend vigorously. Sometimes: spec. to meddle, to…

transitive. to ply it: to apply or employ oneself. Obsolete.

In addition to regular or set hours. Chiefly in to work overtime: to work time additional to one's regular or set hours; (also figurative) to…