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To-rent, Too-rent, v. [ME and e.m.E. to-rend(en (Ancr. R.), to-rent p.t. (Manning), torent(en (c1410), OE torendan; To- prefix² and Rent v.² or Rend v.] tr. To tear to pieces; to hurt. Also in fig. context. b. To tear off. ?1438 Alex. i 404.
My haubrek salbe first to-rent, And my helme also hewin a1500 Henr. Fab. 1695.
Eolus … The grene garment of somer glorious Hes all to rent and reuin in pecis small a1500 Lanc. 1221.
His face was al to hurt and al to schent, His newis swellyng war and al to rent 1513 Doug. xii ii 140.
And with hys dynt the wynd torentis he 1513 Doug. xiii iii 84 (see To-tor(e v. p.p.).
To rent 15.. Clar. iii 716.
All to rent on breeris hir sarke beine a1605 Montg. Misc. P. xvii 21.
With fethers rugh, and all too rentb. 1513 Doug. x vi 116.
The ryght arm, from the schulder al to rent, Apon the mankyt sennonys hyngis by