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Protended

Protend \Pro*tend"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Protended; p. pr. & vb. n. Protending.] [L. protendere, protensum; pro before, forth + tendere to stretch.] To hold out; to stretch forth. [Obs.]

With his protended lance he makes defence.
--Dryden.

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protended

vb. (en-past of: protend)