hent

English

Alternative forms

• hente (13th-16th centuries)

Etymology

Old English hentan, of uncertain origin.

Verb

hent (third-person singular simple present hents, present participle henting, simple past and past participle hent)

1. (obsolete) To take hold of, to grasp.
   • 1485, Sir Thomas Malory, Le Morte Darthur, Book V:

     And in the grekynge of the day Sir Gawayne hente his hors wondyrs for to seke.

2. (obsolete) To take away, carry off.

Anagrams

• then

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Breton

Pronunciation

• IPA: /hɛ̃nd/

Noun

hent m (plural hentoù)

1. way, street