"tend" meaning in Middle English

See tend in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Head templates: {{head|enm|adjective|altform=1}} tend
  1. (North Riding) alternative form of tenthe Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: tenthe
    Sense id: en-tend-enm-adj-3trEJlJ6 Categories (other): North Riding Middle English
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

Head templates: {{head|enm|noun|altform=1}} tend
  1. (West Riding) alternative form of tenthe Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: tenthe
    Sense id: en-tend-enm-noun-3trEJlJ6 Categories (other): West Riding Middle English
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Verb

Head templates: {{head|enm|verb|altform=1}} tend
  1. alternative form of tenden (“to pay attention”) Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: tenden (extra: to pay attention)
    Sense id: en-tend-enm-verb-oCCb5mZj
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2
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