† enˈtendant, a. Obs.
Also 4–5 entendaunt.
[a. Fr. entendant, pr. pple. of entendre to hear, attend to.]
a. Attentive (to). b. In attendance. = attendant a. 1 and 2.
| α [1292 Britton i. ii. §18 Et voloms qe nos viscountes et nos baillifs soint entendauntz a eux et a lour maundementz.] c 1340 Cursor M. 2542 Bad alle til him entendaunt be. 1387 Trevisa Higden (Rolls) III. 425 And but þou be entendaunt..to myn commaundements..I schal sende men þat schal scourge þe. 1389 Eng. Gilds 93 And if y⊇ deen be comaundeed for to be entendaunt hem for to helpen. 1393 Gower Conf. III. 365 Jewes eke and Sarazines, To him I sigh all entendaunt. 1480 Caxton Chron. Eng. ii. (1520) 15 b/1 The Kynge of Fraunce..commaunded that al men sholde be as entendant to Kynge Leyr..as it were unto hymselfe. |