To bind; to fasten with a band or cord and knot. My son, keep thy father’s commandments-- bind them continually upon thine heart, and tie them about thy neck. Proverbs 6:21.

To fold and make fast; as, to tie a knot.

To knit; to complicate. We do not tie this knot with an intention to puzzle the argument.

To fasten; to hold; to unite so as not to be easily parted.

To bind or fasten.

A knot.

A bond; an obligation. By the soft tye and sacred name of friend.

In ships, a runner or short thick rope.