Direction.
Preparation.
This is one bad effect of a good Character—it invites applications from the unfortunate and there needs no small degree of address to gain the reputation of Benevolence without incurring the expence.—
To prepare oneself.
Let us address to tend on Hector's heels.
To direct speech.
From Middle English adressen (“to raise erect, adorn”), from Old French adrecier (“to straighten, address”) (modern French adresser), from Proto-Romance *addīrectiāre, from ad- (“to; towards”) + *dīre...
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Young Turnus to the Beaubteous Maid addreſs’d.
To aim; to direct.
And this good knight his way with me addrest.