ADDRESS (2)

address (2). Address, n. a speech, prayer, dexterity, direction, manner or speaking

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Ad‐dress″ (�), v. i. 1. 1. To prepare one's self. “Let us address to tend on Hector's heels.” Shak.
2. 2. To direct speech.
Young Turnus to the beauteous maid addrest. Dryden. ☞ The intransitive uses come from the dropping out of the reflexive pronoun.