Premeditate

pre-med'i-tat, v.t. to meditate upon beforehand to design previously. v.i. to deliberate beforehand. —« Premedlta'tiOU [L. pnenteditor -at us—free, before, and meditut, to meditate.] Premier, prem'yer or prem'-, adj prime or first chief: {her.) most ancient.—«. the first or chief: mote mflte mBOn than. 393 405 IMG:page-405.webp:Page 405 n L Premi the prime-minister.—n. Premiership. [Fr. and L, prim-anus, of the first rank—prim-us, first weight.] cf. Prime.] Preposition, Chambers's Etymological Dictionary