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