Prelusory, pre-lu'-so-re, a

prelusive. Prelusorily, pre- Prepare, lu'-so-re-le, ad. by way of prelude. of procure time; happening, done, formed, ., before the vious proper time. Prematurely, prem'-a-tewr-le, ad. too soon; too hastily. Prematurene , prem'-à-tewr-nes, Prepared, s. the state of being premature. pa'-red-le, haste. readine PREPARED pre-med'-e-tate, v.a. to meditate, or con an design beforehand: v. to deliberate before. meditated beforehand. pre-med-e-ta -shun, s. previous decontrivance, and design. pre'-me-er, a. first; principal; most ancient s. the first minister of state (L. primus, first). pre -me-er-ship, s. the office of first of state. pre-mil-len'-ne-al, a. previous to the pre-mize', v.a. to speak or write previously, as introductory to the main subject; to lay down propositions to reason from: v.n. to state ante propositions (L. præ, and mit to, mi um, to prem'-is, s. a proposition antecedently as or laid down: s.pl. the two propositions of a called respectively major and minor,from the conclusion is deduced [Logic]; subject of a conveyance or deed as set forth in the [Law]; a building and its adjuncts. prem'-is, s. a premise [Logic] pre' -me-um, s. a reward or. recompense; a bounty; something offered or given for an as a loan of money; increase in value of stock shares; payment for insurance (L. from and emo, to buy). pre-mon'-ish, v.a. to forewarn. pre-mo-nish'-un, s. previous warning, or information. pre-mon'-e-tur-e,a. giving previous warn or notice. pre-mon'-strant, s. one of an order of canons, called also white canons, founded by Norbert in 1120, and of which the principal abbey at Prémontré, near Laon. pre-mon-str a-ten'-she-an, a. per to the remonstrants. pre-mors', a. as if bitten off [Bot.] (L. and dorsum, to bite.) pre-mo -shun, s. previous motion or exto action. pre-mu-ni'-re, s. SeePræmunire. pre-mu-nish'-un, s. an anticipation of (L. præ, and munro, to fortify.) pre-no'-men, s. a name prefixed to the name (L. præ, and nomen, a name). pre-nom'-e-nate, v.a. to forename: a. pre-nom-e-na'-shun, s. privilege of first. pre-no'-shun, s.previous notion or thought; -tis, s. an apprentice. v.a. to obtain beforehand. pre-ok'-ku-pan-se, s. the act or the right taking po e ion before others. pre-ok-ku-pa'-shun, s. prior occupation: prepo e ion; anticipation of obpre-ok'-ku-pi, v.a. to take po e ion of another; to occupy by anticipation, or with pre-om'-e-nate, v.a. to prognosticate (L. and omen). formed. pre-op'-shun, s. right of first choice. pre-or-dane', v.a. to predetermine. pre-or'-de-nans, s. antecedent decree. pre -or'-de-nate, a. foreordained. pre-or-de-na -shun, s. act of fore or pre-pade', a. paid beforehand. pre-pare'-a-bl, a. that may be prepared. prep-a-ra'-shun, s. act of preparing or for a particular purpose; prior arrangement; which is prepared; any medicine fitted for use; state of being prepared; a part of an animal prepared for anatomical uses [Anat.] pre-par -a-tiv, a. tending to prepare or ready: s. that which prepares or makes ready. pre-par -a-tív-le, ad. by way of prepare-par -a-tur-e, a. preparing for some introductory; preliminary. pre-pare', v.a. to make ready to provide; to as suitable; to appoint; to establish: v.n. to all things ready to take the nece ary pre-, steps; to make one's self ready (L. præ, and to get ready). pre -pared, a. in readine . Preparedly, pread. with suitable previous measures. Prepare-pa'-red-nes, s. state of being in.