hent
Americanverb (used with object)
verb
noun
verb
Etymology
Origin of hent
before 1000; Middle English henten, Old English hentan
Example Sentences
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So they hent him by the hand and thrust him out; and I took the lute and sang over again the songs of my own composing which the damsel had sung.
From The Book of the Thousand Nights and a Night — Volume 05 by Burton, Richard Francis, Sir
Hereupon one hent him by the hand and after doing as he desired and setting him beside the tree returned to his own folk and the caravan loaded and left the place.
From The Book of the Thousand Nights and a Night — Volume 15 by Burton, Richard Francis, Sir
Swiftly, I thought, in strongest gripe on his bed of death to bind him down, that he in the hent of this hand of mine should breathe his last: but he broke away.
From Beowulf by Gummere, Francis Barton
Hereupon the Prince hent the reed in hand and broke it and drew forth the paper which he opened and read and comprehended.
From The Book of the Thousand Nights and a Night — Volume 15 by Burton, Richard Francis, Sir
The verb to hent, to lay hold of, is not so rare.
From The Tragedie of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark A Study with the Text of the Folio of 1623 by MacDonald, George
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