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† enˈtendant, a. Obs.
Also 4–5 entendaunt.
[a. Fr. entendant, pr. pple. of entendre to hear, attend to.]
a. Attentive (to).
b. In attendance. = attendant a. 1 and 2.
α [1292Britton i. ii. §18 Et voloms qe nos viscountes et nos baillifs soint entendauntz a eux et a lour maundementz.] c1340Cursor M. 2542 Bad alle til him entendaunt be. 1387Trevisa Higden (Rolls) III. 425 And but þou be entendaunt..to myn commaundements..I schal sende men þat schal scourge þe. 1389Eng. Gilds 93 And if y⊇ deen be comaundeed for to be entendaunt hem for to helpen. 1393Gower Conf. III. 365 Jewes eke and Sarazines, To him I sigh all entendaunt. 1480Caxton Chron. Eng. ii. (1520) 15 b/1 The Kynge of Fraunce..commaunded that al men sholde be as entendant to Kynge Leyr..as it were unto hymselfe. |