1. [noun] (archaic) Help, advice, counsel.
2. [noun] (archaic) Decision, a plan.
3. [verb] (transitive) (archaic or UK dialectal) To govern, protect.
4. [verb] (transitive) (archaic or UK dialectal) To discuss, deliberate.
5. [verb] (transitive) (archaic or UK dialectal) To advise.
6. [verb] (transitive) (archaic or UK dialectal) To interpret (a riddle or dream); explain.
7. [verb] Give an interpretation or explanation to.
8. [verb] Give advice to; 'The teacher counsels troubled students'; 'The lawyer counselled me when I was accused of tax fraud'.
