pent
The origin and history of pent.
Etymology
From "pen" (to enclose) plus the old past-tense ending "-t", the same pattern seen in words like "bent" from "bend".
The origin and history of pent.
From "pen" (to enclose) plus the old past-tense ending "-t", the same pattern seen in words like "bent" from "bend".
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