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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Quotation dates: 1375-1400, 1456-1512
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Entencioun, n. Also: -cioune, -cion(e, -sioun, -tioun. [ME. entencioun (c 1400), -cion, etc., OF. entenciun, -cion.] Intention, intent, purpose. 1375 Barb. x. 527.
For it wes his entencioune Till put him into auenture a1400 Legends of the Saints xxix. 229.
Of his synnis repenting As man of gud entencione 1456 Hay I. 37/30.
Myn entencioun is nocht to speke of the citee of Macedone 1456 Ib. 178/35.
Quhethir this athe suld be understandin be the entencioun of the makare, or of the takare a1499 Contemplacioun of Synnaris 1071.
Devoid thé of thi wice, And kepe his law with trewe entencioun 1492 Myll Spectakle of Luf 297/28.
I wate weill thare is nane that will haif disdene heire at … , consederand my gud entensioun c1500-c1512 Dunb. ix. 114.
Vp to the hevin extolling myne ententioun
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