v. Obs. Forms: 3 Pa. t. atarnde, -ærnde, -ornde, 4–5 Inf. atrenne. [f. AT- pref.2 + OE. rennan (weak): see RUN. Cf. G. entrennen. Properly causal, but confused with the intr. ATRIN, q.v.] intr. To run away, escape (with dat. = from).
c. 1205. Lay., 26638. Þa eorles biuoren heom aneuste atarnden.
1297. R. Glouc., 539. The Constable vnnethe Atarnde aliue. Ibid., 419. He atornde as vaste as he myȝte.
1374–86. Chaucer [see under ATREDE].
