Sue — Defs

01 v. t. To follow up; to chase; to seek after; to endeavor to win; to woo.

imp. & p. p. Sued; p. pr. & vb. n. Suing

1.
To follow up; to chase; to seek after; to endeavor to win; to woo.
“For yet there was no man that haddle him sued.” — Chaucer.

“I was beloved of many a gentle knight, And sued and sought with all the service due.” — Spenser.

“Sue me, and woo me, and flatter me.” — Tennyson.
2.
To seek justice or right from, by legal process; to institute process in law against; to bring an action against; to prosecute judicially.(Law)
3.
To clean, as the beak; -- said of a hawk.(Falconry)
4.
To leave high and dry on shore; as, to sue a ship.(Naut.)

Phrases & compounds

To sue out — to petition for and take out, or to apply for and obtain; as, to sue out a writ in chancery; to sue out a pardon for a criminal.

02 v. i. To seek by request; to make application; to petition; to entreat; to plead.

1.
To seek by request; to make application; to petition; to entreat; to plead.
“By adverse destiny constrained to sue For counsel and redress, he sues to you.” — Pope.

“Caesar came to Rome to sue for the double honor of a triumph and the consulship.” — C. Middleton.

“The Indians were defeated and sued for peace.” — Jefferson.
2.
To prosecute; to make legal claim; to seek (for something) in law; as, to sue for damages.(Law)
3.
To woo; to pay addresses as a lover.
4.
To be left high and dry on the shore, as a ship.(Naut.)