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† enˈhaunt, v. Obs.
Also 6–7 inhaunt.
[ad. Fr. enhanter, f. en- (see en-1) + hanter to haunt.]
1. trans. To practise, exercise.
1382Wyclif 2 Chron. xix. 6 Ȝe [jugis] enhaunten [Vulg. exercetis] not dome of man, bot of the Lord. ― Esther ix. 12 Hou myche slaȝter wenest thou them to enhaunten in alle prouyncis?
2. a. trans. To frequent, haunt. b. refl. To betake oneself to a haunt, accustom oneself. c. intr. To keep company with.
1530Palsgr. 535/2, I enhaunte, I haunt ones companye. 1547–64Bauldwin Mor. Philos. (Palfr.) xii. 185/2 Better it is to liue solitary, Then to enhaunt much company. 1549–62Sternhold & H. Ps. xciv. 20 Wilt thou inhaunt thy selfe and draw, With wicked men to sit. 1562Turner Baths 4 b, I neuer sawe in anye place..more inhaunted then they [the baths near Baden] be. 1658Manton Exp. Jude 16 It argueth they do inhaunt with traitors.
Hence † enˈhaunting vbl. n.
1382Wyclif Ps. liv. 3, I am maad al sory in myn enhaunting [1388 exercising, Vulg. exercitatio]. |