intendment
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But Jacob denied that he came to their house with any such intendment, nor did it appear so to the Court.
From Diary in America, Series One by Marryat, Frederick
A corporation aggregate of many is invisible, immortal, and rests only in intendment and consideration of the law.
From Notes and Queries, Number 236, May 6, 1854 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc by Various
Yet manifested he is, as the intendment of the work he was about required,—manifested to reproach and ignominy for our sin.
From The Works of the Rev. Hugh Binning by Binning, Hugh
I: and said nothing but what I protest intendment of doing Iago.
From Othello by Shakespeare, William
Our terrestrial organisations are but far-off approaches to so fair a model; and all they are verily traitors who resist not any attempt to divert them from this their original intendment.
From Outspoken Essays by Inge, William Ralph