hent

American  

[hent] / hɛnt /

verb (used with object)

Archaic.

hent, henting

1. to seize.

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hent ¹ British  

/ hɛnt /

verb

1. (tr) to seize; grasp

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noun

1. anything that has been grasped, esp by the mind

hent ² British  

/ hɛnt /

verb

1. dialect to empty

   I'll hent the water out in the garden

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Etymology

Origin of hent

before 1000; Middle English henten, Old English hentan

Example Sentences

He was hent intently to his work in the noonday sun, and somehow I knew at that moment what would happen, I could see it.

From "Stargirl" by Jerry Spinelli

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

Hy lord Cid don Rodrigo him by the neck has hent.

From The Lay of the Cid by Bacon, Leonard

Jog on, jog on, the foot-path way, And merrily hent the stile-a: A merry heart goes all the day, Your sad tires in a mile-a.

From The Foot-path Way by Torrey, Bradford

After him Prince Ali hent his bow in hand and, discharging an arrow in like direction, overshot the first; and lastly came Prince Ahmad's turn.

From The Book of the Thousand Nights and a Night — Volume 13 by Burton, Richard Francis, Sir