† enˈherd, v. Sc. Obs.
Forms: 4 aneherd, (pres. pple. enerthand), 4–5 anerd, (6 annerd), 5–6 enherde.
[a. OF. enherdre:—late L. inhærĕre, altered form of L. inhærēre (see inhere), f. in- in. upon + hærēre to stick. The OF., and hence the Eng., word correspond in sense with L. adhærēre (late L. -ĕre) to adhere, whence the synon. OF. aherdre; prob, as in other instances, the OF. words with prefixes en- and a- have been confounded in use.]
intr. To adhere, assent. Const. to; also simply.
| c 1375 Sc. Leg. Saints, Paulus 1090 Vthir womene..aneherdit to Petir and Paule. Ibid., Andreas 207 Myne barne, þat þis has me done, To þis aldmane enerthand is [L. adhæsit]. c 1375 Barbour Troy-bk. ii. 1404 Kynges sere That to hys will anerdande were. c 1425 Wyntoun Cron. viii. xxix. 164 Hys wil wes til enherde To þe Scottis mennys Party. c 1440 Gaw. & Gol. in Pinkerton Scot. Poems Repr. II. 8 (Jam.), Thare anerdis to our nobill to note..Tuelf crounit kingis in feir. 1513 Douglas æneis ii. xi. 164 Plat he refusis, enherding to his entent. Ibid. xii. xiii. 118 Juno anerdit [v.r. annerdit], and gaif consent thareto. |
Hence anˈherdand [the pr. pple. used subst.], an adherent.
| 1478 Acta Dom. Audit. 71 (Jam.), That James of Lawthress..salbe harmless & scathless of thaime, thair freindis, partij and anherdandis. 1480 Acta Dom. Concilii 54 (Jam.) That Johne M'Gille sall be harmeles of the said Williame and his anherdens bot as law will. |