English

Verb form
pent

1. Alternative past tense of the verb to pen

Adjective
pent

1. confined in a pen, imprisoned.

#:My object all sublime
#:I shall achieve in time �
#:To let the punishment fit the crime �
#:The punishment fit the crime;
#:And make each prisoner pent
#:Unwillingly represent
#:A source of innocent merriment!
#:Of innocent merriment! � W.S. Gilbert, :w:The Mikado|The Mikado''.

Usage notes
While probably archaic, Gilbert's use (in the quote given above) has kept the word current.

See also
-pent-
pent-
penta-
pent-up

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• 2007-10-03 22:22 - Interwicket - iwiki +fi, fr, te

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