Hench"man (-man), n.; pl. -men (#). [OE. hencheman, henxman; prob. fr.
OE. & AS. hengest horse + E. man, and meaning, a groom. AS. hengest is
akin to D. & G. hengst stallion, OHG. hengist horse, gelding.] An
attendant; a servant; a follower. Now chiefly used as a political cant
term.
Hen"coop` (?), n. A coop or cage for hens.
Hende (?), a. [OE., near, handy, kind, fr. AS. gehende near, fr. hand
hand. See Handy.] 1. Skillful; dexterous; clever. [Obs.] Chaucer.