The archaic gerund or present participle form of 'hent,' meaning the act of seizing or grasping.
Standard gerund formation from 'hent' using the '-ing' suffix, following Middle English word formation patterns.
The '-ing' suffix creates what's called a gerund when used with verbs—it turns the action into a noun so you can talk about the action itself rather than who's doing it. 'Henting' shows that this useful grammatical feature has existed for centuries!
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