Noah Webster's Dictionary 1. (v.) To intend to show; to present a false appearance; as to purport oneself to be a dignitary. 2. (n.) Design or tendency; meaning; import; tenor. 3. (n.) Disguise; covering.

Multi-Version Concordance Purport (1 Occurrence) Luke 18:1 And he spoke also a parable to them to the purport that they should always pray and not faint, (DBY)