- hent⇄hent, verb, hent,henting,noun.
- hent⇄noun (Obsolete.)1. a seizing; grasping.
2. a purpose; intention.
Ex. Up, sword; and know thou a more horrid hent (Shakespeare). - hent⇄v.t. (Archaic.) to seize; grasp.
Ex. What hellish fury hath ... thee hent? (Shakespeare).