a. and adv. [OE. ʓehende: see Y- 1 b and HEND(E], near, at hand.
c. 893, c. 1000. [see HEND a. 1, 2 and adv. 1].
a. 1250. Owl & Night., 1263. Þer hi wel vnderstonde scholde Þat sum vnsel heom is ihende.
1340. Ayenb., 212. Þer bieþ oþre þet gredeþ hare benes zuo lhoude þet þo þet byeþ y-hende byeþ desstorbed.
Yhent [Y- 4, HENT v.], caught.
1297. [see HENT v. 1].
14[?]. St. Jeremie’s 15 Tokens, 96. Miȝth þai hym haue yhent fast by þe crovne.
Yheped, heaped.
c. 1440. Pallad. on Husb., XII. 334. Yf they mende not, yheped se Askis or flood grauel aboute her roote.
