Ren"der, v. i. 1. To give an account; to make explanation or
confession. [Obs.]
2. (Naut.) To pass; to run; -- said of the passage of a rope through a
block, eyelet, etc.; as, a rope renders well, that is, passes freely;
also, to yield or give way. Totten.
Ren"der, n. 1. A surrender. [Obs.] Shak.