Pend

Pend
Pend Pend, v. t. [Cf. pen to shut in, or AS. pyndan, E. pound an inclosure.] To pen; to confine. [R.] [1913 Webster]

ended within the limits . . . of Greece. --Udall. [1913 Webster]


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  • pend — [pend] vi. [OFr pendre < L pendere, to weigh, hang: see PENDANT] 1. to await judgment or decision 2. Dial. to depend …   English World dictionary

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  • pend|en|cy — «PEHN duhn see», noun, plural cies. the state or condition of being pending or continuing undecided or awaiting settlement: »The mere pendency of such charges impairs my further service on the commission (Newsweek) …   Useful english dictionary

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