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Hend vs Hende - What's the difference?

hend | hende |

In obsolete|lang=en terms the difference between hend and hende

is that hend is (obsolete) to take hold of; to grasp, hold while hende is (obsolete) courteous, gracious.

As a verb hend

is (obsolete) to take hold of; to grasp, hold.

As an adjective hende is

(obsolete) near, close at hand, handy.

hend

English

Verb

(en verb)
  • (obsolete) To take hold of; to grasp, hold.
  • * 1885', Presently the cloud opened and behold, within it was that Jinni '''hending in hand a drawn sword, while his eyes were shooting fire sparks of rage. — Sir Richard Burton, ''The Book of the Thousand Nights and One Night , vol. 1

    • hende

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (obsolete) Near, close at hand, handy.
  • (obsolete) Courteous, gracious.
  • :* Late 14th century': Oure Hoost þo spak, “A, sire, ye sholde be '''hende / And curteys, as a man of youre estaat” — Geoffrey Chaucer, ‘The Friar's Prologue’, ''Canterbury Tales (OUP 1988, p. 122)
  • :* 14th century': And if he were so '''hende and so wis / Þat she ne my?t al abate his pris, / Yit wolde she blame his worþynesse / Or by hir wordis make it lesse. — Geoffrey Chaucer, ''The Romaunt of the Rose (OUP 1988, p. 689-90)
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