transitive. To crook or bend; to incurve (the fingers), close (the hand), clench (the fist). Obsolete.

To bend, bow (oneself, the body, or limbs).

transitive. To bend. Now chiefly in scientific use, esp. with reference to the bending of a joint or limb by the action of the flexor muscles…

transitive. To incurve the fingers, close or clench the hand; = clitch, v. 1. ? Obsolete.

transitive. To bend (anything) as a hinge.

To bow (the head, †face, neck, knee); to incline (one's ear). Also to stoop an eye on (? nonce-use), to deign to glance at.

transitive. To bend or tilt (a part of the body) so that it is at an angle.

transitive. To lower, bend down. rare.

To stoop or bend (the shoulders).