Chapter 1200

Pre*med"i*tate (?) , v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Premeditated (-t\'be`t?d) ; p. pr. & vb. n. Premeditating .] [L. praemeditatus , p. p. of praemeditari ; prae before + meditari to meditate. See Meditate .] To think on, and revolve in the mind, beforehand; to contrive and design previously; as, to premeditate robbery .

With words premeditated thus he said. Dryden.

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Pre*med"i*tate , v. i. To think, consider, deliberate, or revolve in the mind, beforehand.

Premeditate <Xpage=1130>

Pre*med"i*tate (?) , a. [L. praemeditatus , p. p.] Premeditated; deliberate. [Archaic]

Bp. Burnet.

Premeditately <Xpage=1130>

Pre*med"i*tate*ly , adv. With premeditation.

Burke.

Premeditation <Xpage=1130>

Pre*med`i*ta"tion (?) , n. [L. praemeditatio : cf. F. pr\'82m\'82ditation .] The act of meditating or contriving beforehand; previous deliberation; forethought.

Premerit <Xpage=1130>

Pre*mer"it (?) , v. t. To merit or deserve beforehand. [Obs.]

Eikon Basi<?/<?/ke.

Premial, Premiant <Xpage=1130>

Pre"mi*al (?) , Pre"mi*ant (?) , a. [L. praemialis . See Premium .] Serving to reward; rewarding. [R.]

Baxter.

Premices <Xpage=1130>

Prem"i*ces (?) , n. pl. [F. pr\'82mices , L. primitiae . See Primitia .] First fruits. [Obs.]

Dryden.

Premier <Xpage=1130>

Pre"mi*er (?) , a. [F. premier , fr. L. primarius of the first rank, principal, fr. primus the first. See Primary , Prime , a. ] 1. First; chief; principal; as, the premier place; premier minister.

Camden. Swift.

2. Most ancient; -- said of the peer bearing the oldest title of his degree.

Premier <Xpage=1130>

Pre"mi*er (?) , n. The first minister of state; the prime minister.

Premiership <Xpage=1130>

Pre"mi*er*ship , n. The office of the premier.

Premillennial <Xpage=1130>

Pre`mil*len"ni*al (?) , a , Previous to the millennium.

Premious <Xpage=1130>

Pre"mi*ous (?) , a. [L. praemiosus , fr. praemium a premium.] Rich in gifts. [R.]

Clarke.

Premise <Xpage=1130>

Prem"ise (?) , n. ; pl. Premises (<?/) . [Written also, less properly, premiss .] [F. pr\'82misse , fr. L. praemissus , p. p. of praemittere to send before; prae before + mittere to send. See Mission .] 1. A proposition antecedently supposed or proved; something previously stated or assumed as the basis of further argument; a condition; a supposition.

The premises observed, Thy will by my performance shall be served. Shak.

2. (Logic) Either of the first two propositions of a syllogism, from which the conclusion is drawn.

"All sinners deserve punishment: A B is a sinner."

These propositions, which are the premises , being true or admitted, the conclusion follows, that A B deserves punishment.

While the premises stand firm, it is impossible to shake the conclusion. Dr. H. More.

3. pl. (Law) Matters previously stated or set forth; esp., that part in the beginning of a deed, the office of which is to express the grantor and grantee, and the land or thing granted or conveyed, and all that precedes the habendum ; the thing demised or granted.

4. pl. A piece of real estate; a building and its adjuncts; as, to lease premises ; to trespass on another's premises .

Premise <Xpage=1130>

Pre*mise" (?) , v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Premised (?) ; p. pr. & vb. n. Premising .] [From L. praemissus , p. p., or E. premise , n. See Premise , n. ] 1. To send before the time, or beforehand; hence, to cause to be before something else; to employ previously. [Obs.]

The premised flames of the last day. Shak.

If venesection and a cathartic be premised . E. Darwin.

2. To set forth beforehand, or as introductory to the main subject; to offer previously, as something to explain or aid in understanding what follows; especially, to lay down premises or first propositions, on which rest the subsequent reasonings.

I premise these particulars that the reader may know that I enter upon it as a very ungrateful task. Addison.

Premise <Xpage=1130>

Pre*mise" (?) , v. i. To make a premise; to set forth something as a premise.

Swift.

Premiss <Xpage=1130>

Prem"iss (?) , n. Premise.

Whately. I. Watts

Premit <Xpage=1130>

Pre*mit" (?) , v. t. To premise. [Obs.]

Donne.

Premium <Xpage=1130>

Pre"mi*um (?) , n. ; pl. Premiums (#) . [L. praemium , originally, what one has got before or better than others; prae before + emere to take, buy. See Redeem .] 1. A reward or recompense; a prize to be won by being before another, or others, in a competition; reward or prize to be adjudged; a bounty; as, a premium for good behavior or scholarship, for discoveries, etc .

To think it not the necessity, but the premium and privilege of life, to eat and sleep without any regard to glory. Burke.

The law that obliges parishes to support the poor offers a premium for the encouragement of idleness. Franklin.

2. Something offered or given for the loan of money; bonus; -- sometimes synonymous with interest , but generally signifying a sum in addition to the capital.

People were tempted to lend, by great premiums and large interest. Swift.

3. A sum of money paid to underwriters for insurance, or for undertaking to indemnify for losses of any kind.

4. A sum in advance of, or in addition to, the nominal or par value of anything; as, gold was at a premium ; he sold his stock at a premium .

Premolar <Xpage=1130>

Pre*mo"lar (?) , a. (Anat.) Situated in front of the molar teeth. -- n. An anterior molar tooth which has replaced a deciduous molar. See Tooth .

Premonish <Xpage=1130>

Pre*mon"ish (?) , v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Premonished (?) ; p. pr. & vb. n. Premonishing .] [Pref. pre- + monish : cf. L. praemonere .] To forewarn; to admonish beforehand. [R.]

Herrick.

To teach, and to premonish . Bk. of Com. Prayer.

Premonishment <Xpage=1130>

Pre*mon"ish*ment (?) , n. Previous warning or admonition; forewarning.

Sir H. Wotton.

Premonition <Xpage=1130>

Pre`mo*ni"tion (?) , n. [L. praemonitio . See Premonish .] Previous warning, notice, or information; forewarning; as, a premonition of danger .

Premonitor <Xpage=1130>

Pre*mon"i*tor (?) , n. [L. praemonitor .] One who, or that which, gives premonition.

Premonitory <Xpage=1130>

Pre*mon"i*to*ry (?) , a. [L. praemonitorius .] Giving previous warning or notice; as, premonitory symptoms of disease . -- Pre*mon"i*to*ri*ly (#) , adv.

Premonstrant <Xpage=1130>

Pre*mon"strant (?) , n. A Premonstratensian.

Premonstrate <Xpage=1130>

Pre*mon"strate (?) , v. t. [L. praemonstratus , p. p. of praemonstrare ; prae before + monstrate to show.] To show beforehand; to foreshow. [R.]

Herbert.

Premonstratensian <Xpage=1130>

Pre*mon`stra*ten"sian (?) , n. [F. pr\'82montr\'82 , fr. Pr\'82montr\'82 , fr. L. pratum monstratum .] (R. C. Ch.) One of a religious order of regular canons founded by St. Norbert at Pr\'82montr\'82, in France, in 1119. The members of the order are called also White Canons , Norbertines , and Premonstrants .

Premonstration <Xpage=1130>

Pre`mon*stra"tion (?) , n. [L. praemonstratio .] A showing beforehand; foreshowing.

Premonstrator <Xpage=1130>

Pre*mon"stra*tor (?) , n. [L. praemonstrator .] One who, or that which, premonstrates. [R.]

Premorse <Xpage=1130>

Pre*morse" (?) , a. [L. praemorsus , p. p. of praemordere to bite off; prae before + mordere to bite.] Terminated abruptly, or as it bitten off.

Premorse root &or; leaves (Bot.) , such as have an abrupt, ragged, and irregular termination, as if bitten off short.

Premosaic <Xpage=1130>

Pre`mo*sa"ic (?) a. Relating to the time before Moses; as, premosaic history .

Premotion <Xpage=1130>

Pre*mo"tion (?) n. [Pref. pre- + motion .] Previous motion or excitement to action.

Premunire <Xpage=1130>

Prem`u*ni"re (?) , n. (Law) See Pr\'91munire .

Premunite <Xpage=1130>

Prem`u*nite" (?) , v. t. [L. praemunitus , p. p. of praemunire to fortify in front; prae before + munire to fortify.] To fortify beforehand; to guard against objection. [Obs.]

Fotherby.

Premunition <Xpage=1130>

Pre`mu*ni"tion (?) , n. [L. praemunitio : cf. F. pr\'82munition .] The act of fortifying or guarding against objections. [Obs.]

Premunitory <Xpage=1130>

Pre*mu"ni*to*ry (?) , a. Of or pertaining to a premunire; as, a premunitory process .

Prenasal <Xpage=1130>

Pre*na"sal (?) , a. (Anat.) Situated in front of the nose, or in front of the nasal chambers.

Prenatal <Xpage=1130>

Pre*na"tal (?) , a. Being or happening before birth.

Prender <Xpage=1130>

Pren"der (?) , n. [F. prendre to take, fr. L. prehendere to take.] (Law) The power or right of taking a thing before it is offered.

Burrill.

Prenomen <Xpage=1130>

Pre*no"men (?) , n. See Pr\'91nomen .

Prenominal <Xpage=1130>

Pre*nom"i*nal (?) , a. Serving as a prefix in a compound name.

Sir T. Browne.

Prenominate <Xpage=1130>

Pre*nom"i*nate (?) a. [L. praenominatus , p. p. of praenominare to give the prenomen to, to prenominate, fr. praenomen prenomen.] Forenamed; named beforehand. [R.] " Prenominate crimes."

Shak.

Prenominate <Xpage=1130>

Pre*nom"i*nate (?) , v. t. To forename; to name beforehand; to tell by name beforehand.

Shak.

Prenomination <Xpage=1130>

Pre*nom`i*na*tion (?) , n. The act of prenominating; privilege of being named first.

Sir T. Browne.

Prenostic <Xpage=1130>

Pre*nos"tic (?) , n. [L. praenoscere to foreknow; prae before + noscere , notum , to know.] A prognostic; an omen. [Obs.]

Gower.

Prenote <Xpage=1130>

Pre*note" (?) , v. t. [L. praenotare ; prae before + notare to note.] To note or designate beforehand.

Foxe.

Prenotion <Xpage=1130>

Pre*no"tion (?) n. [L. praenotio : cf. F. pr\'82notion . See Prenostic .] A notice or notion which precedes something else in time; previous notion or thought; foreknowledge.

Bacon.

Prensation <Xpage=1130>

Pren*sa"tion (?) , n. [L. prensatio , from prensare , prehensare , v. freq. from prehendere to seize.] The act of seizing with violence. [Obs.]

Barrow .

Prentice <Xpage=1130>

Pren"tice (?) , n. [Aphetic form of apprentice .] An apprentice. [Obs. or Colloq.] Piers Plowman . "My accuser is my prentice ."

Shak.

Prenticehood <Xpage=1130>

Pren"tice*hood (<?/) , n. Apprenticehood . [Obs.]

This jolly prentice with his master bode Till he was out nigh of his prenticehood . Chaucer.

Prenticeship <Xpage=1130>

Pren"tice*ship , n. Apprenticeship. [Obs. or Colloq.]

He served a prenticeship who sets up shop. Pope.

Prenunciation <Xpage=1130>

Pre*nun`ci*a"tion (?) , n. [L. praenunciatio , fr. praenunciare to announce beforehand. See Pre- , and Announce .] The act of announcing or proclaiming beforehand. [Obs.]

Prenuncious <Xpage=1130>

Pre*nun"cious (?) , a. [L. praenuncius .] Announcing beforehand; presaging. [Obs.]

Blount.

Preoblongata <Xpage=1130>

Pre*ob`lon*ga"ta (?) , n. [NL. See Pre- , and Oblongata .] (Anat.) The anterior part of the medulla oblongata.

B. G. Wilder.

Preobtain <Xpage=1130>

Pre`ob*tain" (?) , v. t. To obtain beforehand.

Preoccupancy <Xpage=1130>

Pre*oc"cu*pan*cy (?) , n. [See Preoccupate .] The act or right of taking possession before another; as, the preoccupancy of wild land .

Preoccupate <Xpage=1130>

Pre*oc"cu*pate (?) , v. t. [L. praeoccupatus , p. p. of praeoccupare to preoccupy. See Preoccupy .]

1. To anticipate; to take before. [Obs.] "Fear preoccupateth it [death]."

Bacon.

2. To prepossess; to prejudice. [Obs.]

Sir H. Wotton.

Preoccupation <Xpage=1130>

Pre*oc`cu*pa"tion (?) , n. [L. praeoccupatio : cf. F. pr\'82occupation .] 1. The act of preoccupying, or taking possession of beforehand; the state of being preoccupied; prepossession.

2. Anticipation of objections. [R.]

South.

Preoccupy <Xpage=1130>

Pre*oc"cu*py (?) , v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Preoccupied (-p\'c6d) ; p. pr. & vb. n. Preoccupying (?) .] [Cf. F. pr\'82occuper . See Preoccupate , Occupy .] 1. To take possession of before another; as, to preoccupy a country not before held .

2. To prepossess; to engage, occupy, or engross the attention of, beforehand; hence, to prejudice.

I Think it more respectful to the reader to leave something to reflections than to preoccupy his judgment. Arbuthnot.

Preocular <Xpage=1130>

Pre*oc"u*lar (?) , a. (Zo\'94l.) Placed just in front of the eyes, as the antenn\'91 of certain insects. -- n. One of the scales just in front of the eye of a reptile or fish.

Preominate <Xpage=1130>

Pre*om"i*nate (?) , v. t. To ominate beforehand; to portend. [Obs.]

Sir T. Browne.

Preopercular <Xpage=1130>

Pre`o*per"cu*lar (?) , a. (Anat.) Situated in front of the operculum; pertaining to the preoperculum. -- n. The preoperculum.

Preoperculum <Xpage=1130>

Pre`o*per"cu*lum (?) , n [NL.] (Anat.) The anterior opercular bone in fishes.

Preopinion <Xpage=1130>

Pre`o*pin"ion (?) , n. Opinion previously formed; prepossession; prejudice.

Sir T. Browne.

Preoption <Xpage=1130>

Pre*op"tion (?) , n. Right of first choice.

Preoral <Xpage=1130>

Pre*o"ral (?) , a. (Anat.) Situated in front of, or anterior to, the mouth; as, preoral bands .

Preorbital <Xpage=1130>

Pre*or"bit*al (?) a. (Anat.) Situated in front or the orbit.

Preordain <Xpage=1130>

Pre`or*dain" (?) , v. t. [Pref. pre + ordain : cf. L. praeordinare .] To ordain or appoint beforehand: to predetermine: to foreordain.

Milton.

Preorder <Xpage=1130>

Pre*or"der (?) , v. t. To order to arrange beforehand; to foreordain.

Sir W. Hamilton.

Preordinance <Xpage=1130>

Pre*or"di*nance (?) , n. Antecedent decree or determination.

Shak.

Preordinate <Xpage=1130>

Pre*or"di*nate (?) , a. [L. praeordinatus , p. p. See Preordain .] Preordained. [R.]

Sir T. Elyot.

Preordination <Xpage=1130>

Pre*or`di*na"tion (?) , n. [Cf. F. pr\'82ordination .] The act of foreordaining: previous determination. "The preordination of God."

Bale.

Preparable <Xpage=1130>

Pre*par"a*ble (?) , a. Capable of being prepared. "Medicine preparable by art."

Boyle.

Preparation <Xpage=1130>

Prep`a*ra"tion (?) , n. [F. pr\'82paration , L. praeparatio . See Prepare .]

1. The act of preparing or fitting beforehand for a particular purpose, use, service, or condition; previous arrangement or adaptation; a making ready; as, the preparation of land for a crop of wheat; the preparation of troops for a campaign.

2. The state of being prepared or made ready; preparedness; readiness; fitness; as, a nation in good preparation for war .

3. That which makes ready, prepares the way, or introduces; a preparatory act or measure.

I will show what preparations there were in nature for this dissolution. T. Burnet.

4. That which is prepared, made, or compounded by a certain process or for a particular purpose; a combination. Specifically: (a) Any medicinal substance fitted for use. (b) Anything treated for preservation or examination as a specimen. (c) Something prepared for use in cookery.

I wish the chemists had been more sparing who magnify their preparations . Sir T. Browne.

In the preparations of cookery, the most volatile parts of vegetables are destroyed. Arbuthnot.

5. An army or fleet. [Obs.]

Shak.

6. (Mus.) The holding over of a note from one chord into the next chord, where it forms a temporary discord, until resolved in the chord that follows; the anticipation of a discordant note in the preceding concord, so that the ear is prepared for the shock. See Suspension .

7. Accomplishment; qualification. [Obs.]

Shak.

Preparative <Xpage=1130>

Pre*par"a*tive (?) , a. [Cf. F. pr\'82paratif .] Tending to prepare or make ready; having the power of preparing, qualifying, or fitting; preparatory.

Laborious quest of knowledge preparative to this work. South.

Preparative <Xpage=1130>

Pre*par"a*tive , n.

1. That which has the power of preparing, or previously fitting for a purpose; that which prepares. "A preparative unto sermons."

Hooker.

2. That which is done in the way of preparation. "Necessary preparatives for our voyage."

Dryden.

Preparatively <Xpage=1130>

Pre*par"a*tive*ly , adv. By way of preparation.

Preparator <Xpage=1130>