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▪ I. † quent, n. Obs. rare.
[ad. Sp. quento, cuento = It. conto, OF. conte, count n.]
A million (of maravedis).
1555Eden Decades 314 Luys of S. Angell..sente theym syxe quentes of marauedes. 1577Hellowes Gueuara's Fam. Ep. 68 A..gentleman of more than a Quent of rent.
▪ II. † quent, v. Obs. rare.
Also 6 queint.
[erron. f. queint, obs. pa. pple. of quench v.]
trans. and intr. To quench.
1557Tottell's Misc. (Arb.) 262 Set about my hersse, Two lampes to burne and not to queint [rime spent]. 1567Turberv. Epit., etc., Myrr. Fall of Pride, He thought forth⁓with his thirst to quent..But there he found or ere he went a greater drougth.
▪ III. † quent
Sc. f. a(c)quent, acquaint ppl. a.
1536Bellenden Cron. Scot. (1821) I. 149 New servandis ar in derisioun amang the quent servitouris.
▪ IV. quent
obs. f. quaint a.; obs. pa. pple. of quench v. |