All 4 Uses
convey
in
Faust — Part 1 — translated by Theil
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- CHORUS OF WOMEN
We, his true-hearted,
With spices and myrrh,
Embalmed the departed,
And swathed him with care;
Here we conveyed Him,
Our Master, so dear;
Alas!†*conveyed = transported - STUDENT
But then some meaning must the words convey.†*convey = communicate or express - FAUST Convey me thither!†
convey = transport
- Quoth he: "Heaven knows how fervently I prayed,
For wife and children when from Malta bound;—The prayer hath heaven with favour crowned;
We took a Turkish vessel which conveyed
Rich store of treasure for the Sultan's court;
It's own reward our gallant action brought;
The captur'd prize was shared among the crew
And of the treasure I received my due."†
Definitions:
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(1)
(convey as in: convey her thoughts) communicate or express
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(2)
(convey as in: convey title to the property) to give or transfer -- especially legal title
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(3)
(convey as in: convey her safely to) transportToday, this sense of convey is seldom seen outside of historic literature.
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(4)
(meaning too rare to warrant focus) Much more rarely (and then probably in classic literature), conveyance can refer to a carriage or other means of transportation.