Purport — Defs

01 n. Design or tendency; meaning; import; tenor.

1.
Design or tendency; meaning; import; tenor.
“The whole scope and purport of that dialogue. Norris. With a look so piteous in purport As if he had been loosed out of hell.” — Shak.
2.
Disguise; covering.[Obs.]
“For she her sex under that strange purport Did use to hide.” — Spenser.

02 v. t. To intend to show; to intend; to mean; to signify; to import; -- often with an object clause or infinitive.

imp. & p. p. Purported; p. pr. & vb. n. Purporting

1.
To intend to show; to intend; to mean; to signify; to import; -- often with an object clause or infinitive.
“They in most grave and solemn wise unfolded Matter which little purported.” — Rowe.