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† inˈtendiment Obs.
[ad. med.L. intendiment-um understanding, f. intendĕre to intend.]
1. Understanding; = intendment 1.
1528Lyndesay Dreme 799 Efter my sempyll intendiment..I sall declare the suith and verrayment. 1590Spenser F.Q. iii. v. 32 She of heerbes had great intendiment.
2. Intention, purpose; = intendment 5.
1595Markham Sir R. Grinvile xxxix, If armes preuent not heauens intendiment. 1602R. T. Five Godlie Serm. 157 Christ..being the complement of the Lawe, and the intendiment of the Gospel. 1608Machin & Markham Dumb Knight i. i. in Hazl. Dodsley X. 129 And what are you or your intendiments?
3. Attention, attentive consideration.
1590Spenser F.Q. i. xii. 31 Till well ye wote by grave intendiment, What woman, and wherefore, doth me upbrayd With breach of love and loialty betrayd. |