Pend, v. t. [Cf. pen to shut in, or AS. pyndan, E. pound an inclosure.]
To pen; to confine. [R.]
ended within the limits . . . of Greece.
Udall.
Pend"ant (?), n. [F., orig. p. pr. of pendre to hang, L. pendere. Cf.
Pendent, Pansy, Pensive, Poise, Ponder.] 1. Something which hangs or
depends; something suspended; a hanging appendage, especially one of an
ornamental character; as to a chandelier or an eardrop; also, an
appendix or addition, as to a book.
Some hang upon the pendants of her ear.
Pope.
Many . . . have been pleased with this work and its pendant, the
Tales and Popular Fictions.
Keightley.
2. (Arch.) A hanging ornament on roofs, ceilings, etc., much used in
the later styles of Gothic architecture, where it is of stone, and an
important part of the construction. There are imitations in plaster and
wood, which are mere decorative features. "[A bridge] with . . .
pendants graven fair." Spenser.
3. (Fine Arts) One of a pair; a counterpart; as, one vase is the
pendant to the other vase.