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▪ I. † interˈvent, v. Obs. rare. [f. L. intervent-, ppl. stem of intervenīre to intervene: cf. prevent.] trans. To come between, obstruct, thwart. Hence interˈventing vbl. n. and ppl. a.
1593T. Bell Motives Rom. Faith (1605) 31 Perfect satisfaction is that, whose valour and price wholly proceedeth from the debtour, without either preuentinge or interuentinge grace of the creditour. 1600Dr. Dodypoll ii. iii. in Bullen O. Pl. (1884) III. 119 Some harshe chaunce To intervent the joye of the successe. 1647Ward Simp. Cobler 51, I trust there is both day and meanes to intervent that bargaine. ▪ II. † intervent, n. Obs. rare—1. [ad. L. intervent-us n., f. ppl. stem of intervenīre: see prec.] = intervention 2 b.
1657Tomlinson Renou's Disp. 532 Its Inventor..describes it without the intervent of honey. |