verb
- third-person singular simple present of 'hent'; to seize or grasp
Usage: archaic; chiefly literary or historical
Examples
- In the old tale, the knight hents his sword and rides forth.
- She hents the rope to steady herself on the rocky path.
- The eagle hents its prey with sharp talons.
- He hents the opportunity before it passes.
- The warrior hents his shield as battle approaches.