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† 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.
c1375Sc. 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]. c1375Barbour Troy-bk. ii. 1404 Kynges sere That to hys will anerdande were. c1425Wyntoun Cron. viii. xxix. 164 Hys wil wes til enherde To þe Scottis mennys Party. c1440Gaw. & Gol. in Pinkerton Scot. Poems Repr. II. 8 (Jam.), Thare anerdis to our nobill to note..Tuelf crounit kingis in feir. 1513Douglas 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.
1478Acta Dom. Audit. 71 (Jam.), That James of Lawthress..salbe harmless & scathless of thaime, thair freindis, partij and anherdandis. 1480Acta Dom. Concilii 54 (Jam.) That Johne M'Gille sall be harmeles of the said Williame and his anherdens bot as law will. |