The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Hende \Hende\, a. [OE., near, handy, kind, fr. AS. gehende near, fr. hand hand. See Handy.] 1. Skillful; dexterous; clever. [Obs.] --Chaucer. [1913 Webster] 2. Friendly; civil; gentle; kind. [Obs.] --Chaucer. [1913 Webster]