"overhent" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: overhents [present, singular, third-person], overhenting [participle, present], overhent [participle, past], overhent [past]
Etymology: From over- + hent. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|over|hent}} over- + hent Head templates: {{en-verb|overhents|overhenting|overhent}} overhent (third-person singular simple present overhents, present participle overhenting, simple past and past participle overhent)
  1. (obsolete) To catch hold of; to overtake. Tags: obsolete

Inflected forms

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