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What is "prepense"

The Collaborative International Dictionary
Prepense

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.

Prepense

Prepense \Pre*pense"\, v. i. To deliberate beforehand. [Obs.]

Prepense

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.

This has not arisen from any misrepresentation or error prepense.
--Southey.

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Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
prepense

"planned beforehand," c.1700, short for prepensed (1520s), past participle adjective from obsolete prepense, originally purpense, from Old French pourpenser "to plan, meditate" (11c.), from pro- "before" (see pro-) + penser "to think" (see pensive).

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prepense

  1. Devised, contrived, or planned beforehand; preconceived, premeditated. v

  2. 1 (context obsolete transitive English) To weigh or consider beforehand; to consider. 2 (context intransitive English) To deliberate beforehand.

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Usage examples of "prepense".

That they did so set about destroying their enemies, wilfully, maliciously, and with malice prepense and aforethought, is susceptible of proof as conclusive as that which in a criminal court sends murderers to the gallows.