In*tend"ed, a.

1.

Made tense; stretched out; extended; forcible; violent.

[Obs.]

Spenser.

2.

Purposed; designed; as, intended harm or help.

They drew a curse from an intended good. Cowper.

3.

Betrothed; affianced; as, an intended husband.

 

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In*tend"ed, n.

One with whom marriage is designed; one who is betrothed; an affianced lover.

If it were not that I might appear to disparage his intended, . . . I would add that to me she seems to be throwing herself away. Dickens.

 

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