Prepense

pre-pens', adj. premeditated intenas tional) chiefly in the phrase malice prepense -script —adv. Propens ely. [Lit. 'weighed before- Prescript, hand through the Fr-, from L. pra before, and direction pen do, pensum to weigh.] Presoriptible, Preponderant, pre-pon'der-ant, adj outweigh prescribed ing: superior in weight, power, or influence. Prescription, adv. Preponderantly.—n. Preponderance. or