† prepost Obs. rare.
[ad. L. præpost-us, contr. f. præposit-us, n. use of pa. pple. of præpōnĕre to place before.]
= præpositus; an overseer, steward, superintendent, provost.
| 1382 Wyclif Dan. i. 3 Aphanet, prepost [gloss or souereyne; Vulg. præposito] of his geldingus. ― Acts vii. 10 He ordeynede him prepost [gloss or souereyn; v.r. prouoost; Vulg. præpositum] on Egipt, and on al his hous. |