HENT


Meaning of HENT in English

I. ˈhent transitive verb

( hent ; hent ; henting ; hents )

Etymology: Middle English henten, from Old English hentan — more at hunt

1. dialect

a. : to lay hold on : seize , catch

b. : to take away : carry off

2. obsolete : to arrive at : reach

have hent the gates — Shakespeare

II. noun

( -s )

Etymology: obsolete English hent art of seizing, from hent (I)

obsolete : conception of an idea or plan : intent

up, sword, and know thou a more horrid hent — Shakespeare

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