noun
General Slang
pend
PEND · noun · informal
An arched passageway through a building
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A covered, arched passage leading through a tenement to a courtyard behind.
“Go through the pend tae reach the back court.”
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pend In A Sentence
Go through the pend tae reach the back court.
Origin & Usage
Scots, from 'pend' (an arch/vault), from Latin 'pendere' (to hang).
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What is a pend?
A pend is a covered, arched passageway that runs through a tenement or building to a courtyard or back court behind it.
How do you use pend?
You might say 'go through the pend to reach the back court', directing someone through the arched passage.
Where does the word pend come from?
It comes from 'pend', meaning an arch or vault, ultimately from the Latin 'pendere' (to hang).
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