Question

1. He bade the boy (to) work on the farm.
2. He ordered the boy to work on the farm.
3. He told the boy to work on the farm.
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Q1: Does #1 mean #2 or #3? Can we use both 'to work' and 'work' in Sentence 1?

Answer 1

Yes, all can mean the same thing. "Bade" (the past tense of "bid") is obsolete in this sense. To "tell" someone is to "bid" them to do something, but we don't use it that way any more.

Answer 2

http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bid