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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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Intentioun, -tion, -cioun, -sioun, n. Also: -ioun(e, -ione, -youne, -cione, -sion. [late ME. intencion(e, -tion (15th c.), ME. entencion(e, -ioun, Entencioun.]

1. Intention, purpose; disposition.(a) a1400 Leg. S. xx. 1.
Sere men of sere intencione To sancte Blace had devocione 1456 Hay I. 179/6.
The sauf condyt suld be understandin at the intencioun that makes it c1490 Irland Asl. MS. I. 9/7.
I haue purpos & intensioun … to confes all my synnis c1500-c1512 Dunb. vii. 36.
He … Dois favour thé … Withe fervent, tendir, trew intencioun 1526 Cart. S. Nich. Aberd. 155.
Prayand perpetuelle for the said Jhone … and wtheris thair just intencionis and for all crissin saulis 1596 Dalr. II. 278/16.
The tua bailȝeis be directit … to knaw the caus of his intencioune 1615 Highland P. III. 224.
It may be ȝour Lo. think it streng thatt I obscuirid my intencioun 1622-6 Bisset I. 158/16.
They mycht be answerabill in sum measoure to thair lordschippis guid intensioun 1633 Aberd. Council Lett. I. 380.
According to my promise and intension … I have send this moneyes(b) c1420 Wynt. ii. 889.
For-thi was myn intentyoune Amange the eyldys thame to drawe a1500 Henr. Test. Cress. 273.
Cupide … anone schew his intentioun c1552 Lynd. Mon. 2388.
Quhowbeit thir simpyll peple rude Think thare intentioun be bot gude 1570 Buch. Wr. 31.
This intentioun of thairs wes manifestlie schawin 1596 Dalr. I. 306/1.
He … past in strange cuntries, of that mind and intentioun that … haillie he mycht studie til heuinlie thingis 1605 Rep. Elphinstone Mun. 33.
He … continues dissobedyent uithout ony intentioun … to conforme him selff to law(c) 1549 Compl. 8/11.
The hartly intentione of the pure man that offrit the fayr vattir to Kyng Darius c1552 Lynd. Mon. 1300.
The peple … Ay fyndand new inventionis, To fulfyll thare intentionis 1563-1570 Buch. Wr. 44.
Sending him to France … quhair he did his commissioun sa weill to his awin intention, and sa far frome the quenis mynd

2. The carrying on of a law case. Cf. Intent v. 1622-6 Bisset I. 179/27.
Ane exceptioun temporall … stayis, and stopis, the intensioun of the persewer for ane certaine space of tyme