Intendment

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Intendment \In*tend"ment\, n. [OE. entendement understanding,
     insight, F. entendement, fr. LL. intendimentum. See
     {Intend}.]
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     1. Charge; oversight. [Obs.] --Ford.
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     2. Intention; design; purpose.
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              The intendment of God and nature.     --Jer. Taylor.
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     3. (Law) The true meaning, understanding, or intention of a
        law, or of any legal instrument.
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