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Entry 1 sense Webster, 1913

Protend

· Pro·tend · IPA /pɹəʊˈtɛnd/
01 v. t. To hold out; to stretch forth.
imp. & p. p. Protended; p. pr. & vb. n. Protending
  1. 1.
    To hold out; to stretch forth.[Obs.]
    “With his protended lance he makes defence.” Dryden.