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† preˈtent, v. Obs.
[? ad. L. prætentāre, -temptāre to search out beforehand, hold before oneself, make a pretext of, freq. of prætendĕre to pretend.]
= pretend v. (in various senses).
1494Fabyan Chron. vii. 401 Willyam Waleys, whiche..pretentyd the rule & gouernaunce of Scotlande. 1582N. Lichefield tr. Castanheda's Conq. E. Ind. i. ix. 24 As though they were such men inwardlye indeede, as in appearaunce outwardlye they then pretented. 1587Greene Penelope's Web Wks. (Grosart) V. 182 No intent of treacherie shall so much as in thought bee pretented to the person of our Souerayne. 1602T. Fitzherbert Apol. 12 Breach of lawes and treason is pretented, but religion condemned. |