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Quotation dates: 1399-1420, 1513
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Enherde, v. Also: enerth. [OF. enherdre.] intr. To adhere; = Anherd v. — a1400 Legends of the Saints iii. 207.
Myn barne … To this aldman enerthand is To foster hym in to sic myse c1420 Wynt. viii. 4312.
Hys wil wes til enherde To the Scottis mennys party 1513 Doug. ii. x. 164 (R).
Plat he refusis, enherding to his entent
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