pre appointment

[Pref. pre-, and Eng. appointment.] Previous appointment. *pre-ap-prě-hen-sion, s . [Pref. pre , and Eng. apprehension.] An apprehension or opinion formed before examination. "Such as, regarding the clouds, behold them in shapes conformable to pre apprehensions ."-Browne: Vulgar Er rors, ii., ch. pré-arc-tür'-ŭs, præ-arc-tür'-ŭs, s . [Prefix pre- , and Lat. arcturus (q. v.).] Palæont.: The earliest known Isopod. It is from the Devonian rocks. *pre-arm', v . t . [Pref. pre- , and Eng. arm, v.] To arm beforehand; to forearm. "These be good thoughts to prearm our souls."-Adams: Works , iii. 25. *prease, v . & 8. [PRESS, v . & 8.]