Preconsent to Predisposition
Preconsent
(Pre`con*sent") n. A previous consent.
Preconsign
(Pre`con*sign") v. t. [imp. & p. p. Preconsigned ; p. pr. & vb. n. Preconsigning.] To
consign beforehand; to make a previous consignment of.
Preconsolidated
(Pre`con*sol"i*da`ted) a. Consolidated beforehand.
Preconstitute
(Pre*con"sti*tute) v. t. To constitute or establish beforehand.
Precontract
(Pre`con*tract") v. t. [imp. & p. p. Precontracted; p. pr. & vb. n. Precontracting.] To
contract, engage, or stipulate previously.
Precontract
(Pre`con*tract") v. i. To make a previous contract or agreement. Ayliffe.
Precontract
(Pre*con"tract) n. A contract preceding another; especially (Law), a contract of marriage
which, according to the ancient law, rendered void a subsequent marriage solemnized in violation of it.
Abbott.
Precontrive
(Pre`con*trive") v. t. & i. To contrive or plan beforehand.
Precoracoid
(Pre*cor"a*coid) n. (Anat.) The anterior part of the coracoid (often closely united with the
clavicle) in the shoulder girdle of many reptiles and amphibians.
Precordial
(Pre*cor"di*al) a. [Pref. pre- + L. cor, cordis, heart: cf. F. précordial.] (Anat.) Situated in
front of the heart; of or pertaining to the præcordia.
Precrural
(Pre*cru"ral) a. (Anat.) Situated in front of the leg or thigh; as, the precrural glands of the
horse.
Precurrer
(Pre*cur"rer) n. A precursor. [Obs.] Shak.
Precurse
(Pre*curse") n. [L. praecursus.] A forerunning. [Obs.] Shak.
Precursive
(Pre*cur"sive) a. Preceding; introductory; precursory. "A deep precursive sound." Coleridge.
Precursor
(Pre*cur"sor) n. [L. praecursor, fr. praecurrere to run before; prae before + currere to run.
See Course.] One who, or that which, precedes an event, and indicates its approach; a forerunner; a
harbinger.
Evil thoughts are the invisible, airy precursors of all the storms and tempests of the soul.
Buckminster. Syn. — Predecessor; forerunner; harbinger; messenger; omen; sign.
Precursorship
(Pre*cur"sor*ship), n. The position or condition of a precursor. Ruskin.
Precursory
(Pre*cur"so*ry) a. [L. praecursorius.] Preceding as a precursor or harbinger; indicating
something to follow; as, precursory symptoms of a fever.
Precursory
(Pre*cur"so*ry), n. An introduction. [Obs.]
Predacean
(Pre*da"cean) n. [L. praeda prey.] (Zoöl.) A carnivorous animal. Kirby.
Predaceous
(Pre*da"ceous) a. [L. praeda prey. See Prey.] Living by prey; predatory. Derham.
Predal
(Pre"dal) a. [L. praeda prey.] Of or pertaining to prey; plundering; predatory. [R.] Boyse.
