intransitive. To prepare oneself; to make preparations, to get ready.

transitive (reflexive). To make oneself ready; (also intransitive) to prepare to do something. Cf. graith, v. 2.

To make preparations; to prepare oneself. Chiefly with for (formerly also †to) or with infinitive.

intransitive. To make preparations. Obsolete. rare.

intransitive. To prepare, make preparation, get ready. Frequently with infinitive. Obsolete.

intransitive. To put oneself, or things, in readiness; to get ready, make preparation.

intransitive. To prepare oneself. Obsolete.

intransitive for reflexive. Obsolete. rare.

intransitive (for reflexive). To get ready, prepare; to dress.

intransitive (for reflexive) in same sense.

Desirous, eager, prompt, quick, ready. Const. genitive. (Old English only) to with n. or v. in infinitive. to make freck: to make ready.

reflexive and intransitive for reflexive. To get (oneself) ready; to prepare; to address oneself to battle. Obsolete exc. dialect (see quot. 1855).

intransitive. To intend; to arrange, get ready, make preparations, for or to do something. Also with out and up. U.S.

To get into (a certain condition).

to show foot: (a) (apparently) to make preparation for something (rare); (b) (of a horse or other racing animal) to demonstrate its capacity for…

intransitive. With to or for. To get or make ready; to prepare oneself.

to fang a pump, (loosely) a well: to give (it) a grip of the water; to prime. Cf. fang, n.1 1b 7b Also fig.

intransitive. To prepare oneself; to train, practise.

Of a person: having one's affairs in order so as to be able to deal with them efficiently. Frequently in to get (oneself) organized.

In figurative phrase to sharpen one's pencil: to prepare to work; to revise or improve one's work.