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