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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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Intend, Intende, v. Also: inteind. [ME. intende, -tend (14–15th c.; OF. intendre), earlier entende, -tend (a 1300; OF. entendre), L. intendere.]

1. intr. To attend, give attention to (a person or matter). 1425 Reg. Great S. 11/1.
That to the said Sir Wilyeam and George … yhe obey and intende as it afferis be vertu off thar office 1456–70 Liber Aberbr. 108.
We … beseikys … yowr nobylle lordschipys … tyl intend auisytly tyll our said complaynt 1473 Lennox Mun. 102.
We charge ȝow stratly … that ȝhe … redyly ansuer, intende, and obey to oure sayd cousyng in the sayd lordschip 1511 Reg. Privy S. I. 345/1.
That ȝe reddely intend, ansuer, and obey to thaim in all and sindry thair actionis 1562 Montgomery Mem. 191.
The saidis Robert sall … during the tyme of his tutorie, reddelye intende, serue, and obey the saidis Erle 1596 Aberd. Chart. 98.
That ȝe reddilie ansuir, inteind, and obey, and mak thankfull payment to the saidis provest and bailleis

2. To be minded, to have as a purpose to do something. c1500-c1512 Dunb. lxxi. 5.
A chiftane mervellus, That … nocht intendis the land nor peple se, Faltis to correct 1508 Reg. Privy S. I. 262/1.
Gife thai intend to cheis him provest this next ȝere tocum 1533 Bell. Livy I. 5/18.
For I intend of this difficill werk To mak ane end 1562-3 Winȝet i. 8/29.
Thay ar … bund subditis to … auarice, neuir intendand to clenge thair handis of the kirk rentis 1568 Hosack Mary Q. of Scots 529.
In October following ... she wes intendit to pas to Jedburgh 1596 Dalr. I. 142/8.
Tua notable men … frome Hispane arryues in Scotland, quha intendet … to rute out al seruice of the ald godis 1636 Aberd. B. Rec. III. 102.
Anent the matter of the custumes intendit to be hightit 1671 Red Bk. Grandtully II. 206.
As ye have ordred me … to mynd yon, so I intend

b. To purpose to go, reach, or attain (to). c1515 Asl. MS. I. 177/13.
Honour allway levis him that intendis to pillage 1528 Lynd. Dreme 372.
Up thronch the walter schortlie we intendit Quhilk inuirons the erth 15.. Clar. iv. 262.
They … on thair horses ascendit And to the toun of Belladoun intendit 1562-3 Winȝet I. 62/34.
Neuir … intendit I to sik proud arrogance as to be a schismatik Ib. 96/25.
Nocht intendand to the punisment of ony cryme … committit … in hir Hienes absence a1585 Maitl. Q. xxxviii. 37.
The moir he … to the schoire intend, The moir his febill furie … is backward maid to wend 1596 Dalr. II. 73/16.
The King intendit to France Ib. 341/28.
He thairfor leiueng the Quene at Neoporte … intendis the hie way to Scotland 1666 S. Ronaldshay 60.
The minister went towards Burrah, whair he intended to preatching

3. tr. To design or plan (some action); to mean to do (something). 1533 Bell. Livy I. 64/20.
The Romanis … had first grete admiracion quhat this Mecins intendit 1549 Compl. 2/24.
Tha said rauisant volfis of Ingland hes intendit ane oniust veyr a 1558 Keith Hist. App. 102.
Hir Hienes gaif sufficient significatioun that scho intendit na drift of tyme 1560 Rolland Seven S. 1156.
O lady fair, I pray God me defend Fra sic mischance that I se ȝow intend 1596 Dalr. II. 96/22.
The Inglismen, … intendeng our dammage, bot hindirte of thair purpose … returne with a bla flum 1616 Aberd. Council Lett. I. 141.
Conforme to this injunction … we have intendit the bigging of a strong wardhous of fyve woutt hycht 1639 Johnston Diary 68.
For a present desine that is intendet by his Maj[esty] 1640 Kirkcudbright Min. Bk. 78.
Against the viii of October, quhilk was the tyme intendit by us

4. To raise or pursue (an action or process) in legal form. = Intent v. a1578 Pitsc. I. 286/18.
Hie on novayis could get them [sc. the bulls] proclamett, nor durst nocht intend the same 1596 Melvill 351.
That the Assemblie command all thair members … that they intend na actioun civill without the said advys 1602 Colville Parænese Ep. 54.
A fauorabill permission to libell and to intend a proces of reduction in the sentence 1625 Acts V. 169/1.
Nather sall it be lauchtfull … to intend ony suche actioun 1587 Carmichael Etym. 42.
I sal libel or intend proces against thé, tibi scribam - 1630 Acts Sederunt (1740) 3.
Libertie grantit to all personis quho might be prejudgit by the saidis prescriptiouns ... to intend their actiouns within ... thretten yairs