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First published 2001 (DOST Vol. X).
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Quotation dates: 1420, 1587-1588
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Tend, v.3 [Aphetic form of Attempt v. Cf. Attent n.2 an attempt.] To try, attempt to do something, or for a purpose or goal. — c1420 Ratis Raving 1291.
Thir women-kind … spendis mekile gud in waist To have loving of hir [sc. Beauty] … And sum tendis to be hir aire … And haf na rycht … And sum … Wyll pres thaim … to paynt Bot quha-sa wyrkis that tresone Beis nocht hir air 1587–8 Aberd. Council Lett. I 25.
The first complaint … tendis for the annulling and reductioun of ane sentence
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