Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A seizer; a grasper; a pursuer.
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Examples
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He had no cares; no detts; no egstravigancies; he never was known to ride in a cabb, unless one of his tip-top friends lent it him; to go to a theayter unless he got a horder; or to henter a tavern or smoke a cigar.
The diary of C. Jeames De La Pluche, Esq., with his letters 2006
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He had no cares; no detts; no egstravigancies; he never was known to ride in a cabb, unless one of his tip-top friends lent it him; to go to a theayter unless he got a horder; or to henter a tavern or smoke a cigar.
Burlesques 2006
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» VC-superstar Sequioa henter knap 30 mio.kr. til danske Unity - Bizzen - IT & Business
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» VC-superstar Sequioa henter knap 30 mio.kr. til danske Unity - Bizzen - IT & Business
Unity Technologies Raises $5.5 Million From Sequoia Capital Jason Kincaid 2005
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Le Recueil de Riom et la maniere de henter soutillement: Un livre de cuisine et un réceptaire sur les greffes du XVe siècle.
Savoring The Past Wheaton Barbara Ketcham 1983
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Le Recueil de Riom et la maniere de henter soutillement: Un livre de cuisine et un réceptaire sur les greffes du XVe siècle.
Savoring The Past Wheaton Barbara Ketcham 1983
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'It was not my place, sir, to henter into the conversation of the dinner-table,' said the butler, with a touch of reproof.
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Du er mit verdensalt, og fra din mund jeg henter al min skam og al min ære.
An Essay Toward a History of Shakespeare in Norway Martin Brown Ruud 1913
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He had no cares; no detts; no egstravigancies; he never was known to ride in a cabb, unless one of his tip-top friends lent it him; to go to a theayter unless he got a horder; or to henter a tavern or smoke a cigar.
Burlesques William Makepeace Thackeray 1837
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At nine I henter from my dressing-room (has to a party), I make my bow -- my master (he's a Marquis in France, and ad misfortins, being connected with young Lewy Nepoleum) reseaves me -- I hadwance -- speak abowt the weather & the toppix of the day in an elegant & cussory manner.
Burlesques William Makepeace Thackeray 1837
ruzuzu commented on the word henter
"A seizer; a grasper; a pursuer." --CD&C
May 21, 2012