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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Endent, v. [ME. (1424), OF. endenter. Cf. Indent v.]

1. tr. To write or draw up in two indented copies. Also endentit ppl. a. 1385 Red Bk. Grandtully I. 140*.
To the wvtnes of the qwylkis al and syndry in thir endentyt lettrys contenyt [etc.] Ib. 139*.
I mak knawyn throw their present lettrys endentyt, beand my playne and full endyt dome 1412 Melville Chart. 18.
Be it knawyn … be this present charter endentit, me … til haue gifyn [etc.] 1492 Highland P. II. 193.
Lik as … is contenit in the endentit charteris maid betwix me and the said James

2. To state formally; to specify. 1385 Rotuli Sc. II. 73/2.
The day … sall be delaied in the samen maner as it is endentit to be halden on the xxix day of May 1487 Acts II. 176/2.
He sal deliuer … the names of the personis, that thai cum borowis for endentit in write a1499 Contempl. Sinn. 696.
Sum vther takinnis certane & euident … Into this dyte I purpos till endent