The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Prepense \Pre*pense"\, v. i.
To deliberate beforehand. [Obs.]
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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Prepense \Pre*pense"\, a. [See Pansy, and cf. Prepense, v.
t.]
Devised, contrived, or planned beforehand; preconceived;
premeditated; aforethought; -- usually placed after the word
it qualifies; as, malice prepense.
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This has not arisen from any misrepresentation or error
prepense. --Southey.
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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Prepense \Pre*pense"\, v. t. [Pref. pre + F. penser to think.
See Pansy.]
To weigh or consider beforehand; to premeditate. [Obs.]
--Spenser. Sir T. Elyot.
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Bouvier's Law Dictionary, Revised 6th Ed (1856):
PREPENSE. The same as aforethought. (q.v.) Vide 2 Chit. Cr. Law, *784.