2. Any quick, decisive stroke or act. [Colloq. U. S.]

Ten"sure (?), n. [L. tensura. See Tension.] Tension. [Obs.] Bacon.

Tent (?), n. [Sp. tinto, properly, deep-colored, fr. L. tinctus, p. p.

of tingere to dye. See Tinge, and cf. Tint, Tinto.] A kind of wine of a

deep red color, chiefly from Galicia or Malaga in Spain; — called also

tent wine, and tinta.

Tent, n. [Cf. Attent, n.] 1. Attention; regard, care. [Obs. or Prov.

Eng. & Scot.] Lydgate.

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