Middle English Dictionary Entry
ententen v.
Entry Info
| Forms | ententen v. Also in-. |
| Etymology | Cp. entente and L intentus. |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
1.
(a) To intend or purpose; (b) to give heed or pay attention; to attend to or look after; (c) = atteinen, atteinten, catch up with, capture.
Associated quotations
a
- a1400(a1325) Cursor (Vsp A.3)26793 : For sli penance mai ha na fo, Man dos intent [Frf: entent] at eft misdo.
- ?a1425 *Chauliac(1) (NY 12)152b/b : Þe ende intente [L finis intentus] in cirurgie.
b
- a1425 KAlex.(LinI 150)2834 : Whiles the people of the toun Ententid to Permeneon.
- (a1438) MKempe A (Add 61823)174/28 : Sche had forȝetyn alle erdly thyngys & only ententyd to gostly thyngys.
- c1475(?c1451) Worcester Bk.Noblesse (Roy 18.B.22)11 : Edward first..fulle noblie ententid about the defence and saufegarde of the gret cite of Acres.
- c1450(?c1425) St.Mary Oign.(Dc 114)148/5 : Ententynge þat þe apostel seiþ, 'whoo so wirkith not, ete he not.'
c
- c1450(c1400) Sultan Bab.(Gar 140)550 : Ferumbras than gan to assaye, If he myght that praye entente.