An archaic or dialectal form meaning to indict or accuse formally.
From Middle English, a variant of 'indict' influenced by 'en-' prefix from Old French 'enditer.' The prefix was sometimes attached to create emphasis or stylistic variation.
Language is messier than we think—even legal terms had multiple spellings and pronunciations, and 'endict' shows how one word could appear in court documents as either 'indict' or 'endict' depending on the scribe.
Complete word intelligence in one call. Free tier — 50 lookups/day.