v. Obs. Forms: 1 ǽrendian, 3 arndi-en, erendi-en, erndi-en, 5 ernde-n. [OE. ǽrendian, f. ǽrende: see ERRAND. Cf. OHG. ârundjan, MHG. ernden.] a. trans. To treat for, obtain by intercession. b. intr. To intercede. Const. to and dat. of indirect obj.
c. 890. K. Ælfred, Bæda, II. xii. Ða ærendracan, ðe his cwale ærndedon.
c. 1205. Lay., 23315. He … bad heom arndien him to hæhȝen þan kingen.
a. 1225. Juliana, 78. Heo us erndi to godd þe grace of him seoluen.
a. 1225. Leg. Kath., 2157. Eadi meiden! ernde me to þi leoue lauerd.
a. 1310. in Wright, Lyric P., xxi. (Percy), 62. Ernde us hevene lyht.
