ybent

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Etymology

From Middle English ybende, i-bente, from Old English *ġebended, past participle of Old English bendan as well as ġebendan. Equivalent to y- +‎ bend +‎ -t.

Verb

ybent

  1. (obsolete) past participle of bend: bent
    • 1567, George Turbervile, Of the Tormets of Hell and the Paines of Loue:
      Though Tytius doe indure his Liuer to be rent Of Vultures tyring on the same unto his spoyle ybent:
    • 1579, Immeritô [pseudonym; Edmund Spenser], “December. Ægloga Duodecima.”, in The Shepheardes Calender: , London: Hugh Singleton, , →OCLC, folios 49, recto:
      And for I was in thilke ſame looſer yeares,
      (Whether the Muſe, ſo wrought me from my birth,
      Or I tomuch beleeued my ſhepherd peres)
      Somedele ybent to ſong and muſicks mirth,
      A good olde ſhephearde, Wrenock was his name,
      Made me by arte more cunning in the ſame.
    • 1611, William Shakespeare, The Troublesome Raigne of King Iohn:
      My boy shew me thy hand, blesse thee my boy, For in thy palme I see a many troubles are ybent to dwel, But thou shalt scape them all, and doe full well.

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