What is to hold out; to stretch forth. [Obs.] With his protended lance he makes defence. Dryden called?
protend — To hold out; to stretch forth. [Obs.] With his protended lance he makes defence. Dryden . (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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