The Collaborative International Dictionary
Accend
Accend \Ac*cend"\, v. t. [L. accendere, accensum, to kindle; ad
+ cand[e^]re to kindle (only in compounds); rel. to
cand[=e]re to be white, to gleam. See Candle.]
To set on fire; to kindle. [Obs.]
--Fotherby.
Wiktionary
accend
vb. (context transitive obsolete English) To set on fire; to kindle.
Usage examples of "accend".
Ida had grudgingly accended to the necessity, but had refused to allow one of the instruments in the parlor.