hentan

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *hantijaną.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈhentɑn/

Verb

hentan

To pursue; follow after
To seize; take; carry off
To capture (an animal)
To arrest (a person)
To strike with a weapon; get at with a blow

Derived terms

ġehentan

Descendants

Middle English: henten
- Scots: hent, hynt, hint
- English: hent, hint

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