Preluder to Preparation
Preluder
(Pre*lud"er) n. One who, or that which, preludes; one who plays a prelude. Mason.
Preludial
(Pre*lud"i*al) a. Of or pertaining to a prelude; of the nature of a prelude; introductory. [R.]
Preludious
(Pre*lud"i*ous) a. Preludial. [R.] Dr. H. More.
Prelumbar
(Pre*lum"bar) a. (Anat.) Situated immediately in front of the loins; — applied to the dorsal
part of the abdomen.
Prelusive
(Pre*lu"sive) a. [See Prelude.] Of the nature of a prelude; introductory; indicating that something
of a like kind is to follow. "Prelusive drops." Thomson. —Pre*lu"sive*ly, adv.
Prelusorily
(Pre*lu"so*ri*ly) adv. In a prelusory way.
Prelusory
(Pre*lu"so*ry) a. Introductory; prelusive. Bacon.
Premature
(Pre`ma*ture") a. [L. praematurus; prae before + maturus ripe. See Mature.]
1. Mature or ripe before the proper time; as, the premature fruits of a hotbed.
2. Happening, arriving, existing, or performed before the proper or usual time; adopted too soon; too
early; untimely; as, a premature fall of snow; a premature birth; a premature opinion; premature decay.
3. Arriving or received without due authentication or evidence; as, a premature report.
— Pre`ma*ture"ly, adv. — Pre`ma*ture"ness, n.
Prematurity
(Pre`ma*tu"ri*ty) n. [Cf. F. prématurité.] The quality or state of being premature; early, or
untimely, ripeness; as, the prematurity of genius.
Premaxilla
(||Pre"max*il"la) n.; pl. Premaxillæ [NL. See Pre-, and Maxilla.] (Anat.) A bone on either
side of the middle line between the nose and mouth, forming the anterior part of each half of the upper
jawbone; the intermaxilla. In man the premaxillæ become united and form the incisor part of the maxillary
bone.
Premaxillary
(Pre*max"il*la*ry) a. (Anat.) Situated in front of the maxillary bones; pertaining to the
premaxillæ; intermaxillary. — n. A premaxilla.
Premediate
(Pre*me"di*ate) v. t. To advocate. [R.]
Premeditate
(Pre*med"i*tate) v. t. [imp. & p. p. Premeditated (-ta`t?d); p. pr. & vb. n. Premeditating.]
[L. praemeditatus, p. p. of praemeditari; prae before + meditari to meditate. See Meditate.] To think
on, and revolve in the mind, beforehand; to contrive and design previously; as, to premeditate robbery.
With words premeditated thus he said.
Dryden. Premeditate
(Pre*med"i*tate), v. i. To think, consider, deliberate, or revolve in the mind, beforehand.
Premeditate
(Pre*med"i*tate) a. [L. praemeditatus, p. p.] Premeditated; deliberate. [Archaic] Bp.
Burnet.
Premeditately
(Pre*med"i*tate*ly), adv. With premeditation. Burke.
Premeditation
(Pre*med`i*ta"tion) n. [L. praemeditatio: cf. F. préméditation.] The act of meditating or
contriving beforehand; previous deliberation; forethought.
Premerit
(Pre*mer"it) v. t. To merit or deserve beforehand. [Obs.] Eikon Basike.
