hent
English
verb
Definitions
- (obsolete) To take hold of, to grasp.
- (obsolete) To take away, carry off, apprehend.
- (obsolete) To clear; to go beyond.
Etymology
Inherited from Middle English henten inherited from Old English hentan (seize, grasp, arrest, catch, chase after, pursue) inherited from Proto-Germanic *hantijaną (seize).
Origin
Proto-Germanic
*hantijaną
Gloss
seize
Concept
Semantic Field
Possession
Ontological Category
Action/Process