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First published 1983 (DOST Vol. V).
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Quotation dates: 1460
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Pend, v.3 [e.m.E. pende (1556), f. F. pendre, L. pendēre, as Pendv.2, or short for Depend v. 1.] intr. Of a territory: To be a dependency of (some larger or superior territory: see Pendicle n. 1 b). — c1460 Alex. (Taym.) 7367.
In Pers, in Grece, in Tyre and Macedone With all the landis that pendis thame apoun
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