protend

Protend, prō-tend′, v.t. to stretch or hold out.—ns.

A lot of times, they do protend what is to come --- 2004 comes to mind when there was a little bit of optimism that maybe the team could surprise and instead, a mistake-filled loss to Fresno State heralded in a 1-10 season and told you all you needed to know about what was to come.

Now, for my god-heads remnant liues in thee, Whose lost successe breeds mine eternall end, Take for thine ayde, afflicting Miserie, Woe, mine attendant, and Dispayre my freend, All three my greatest great Triumuerie, Blood bath'd Carnifici, which will protend   A murdring desolation to that will,   Which me in thee, and thee in mee would kill.

N. B. I do not approve, or defend, nay, I dislike, these "United Theological Booksellers": but this utter Barrister is their best friend by attacking them so as to secure to them victory, and all the advantages of being known to have been wickedly slandered;—the best shield a faulty cause can protend against the javelin of fair opposition.

Fired by his words, the troops dismiss their fears, They join, they thicken, they protend their spears; Full on the Greeks they drive in firm array, And each from Ajax hopes the glorious prey: Vain hope! what numbers shall the field o'erspread, What victims perish round the mighty dead!