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.

3. Betrothed; affianced; as, an intended husband.

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.

• Past tense of to intend.