prop-ended

pro·pend

[proh-pend]
verb (used without object) Obsolete.
to incline or tend.

Origin:
1535–45; < Latin prōpendēre to hang down, be inclined. See pro-1, pend

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propend (prəʊˈpɛnd) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
vb
obsolete (intr) to be inclined or disposed
 
[C16: from Latin prōpendēre to hang forwards]

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