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prepensed
† preˈpensed, ppl. a. Obs. Also prepenst. [f. prec. vb. + -ed1; substituted early in 16th c. for the original purpensed; subsequently reduced to prepense a.] a. esp. in legal phraseology in malice prepensed, prepensed malice, malice prepense: see prepense a.[1436–1548: see purpensed.]1530–1 Act 22 H... Oxford English Dictionary
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propensed
† proˈpensed, ppl. a. Obs. Also 6 propenced. [f. as prec. + -ed1 2.] 1. Favourably inclined or disposed; = prec. 1.1530 Wolsey in Ellis Orig. Lett. Ser. ii. II. 33 Your most excellent nature wych hath ever be moved and propensyd to clemency and mercy. 2. [Associated with purpensed, prepensed.] Preme... Oxford English Dictionary
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Malice aforethought
In 1390, Parliament defined murder as "death of a man slain by await, assault, or mallice prepensed". wikipedia.org
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prepense
▪ I. prepense, a. (priːˈpɛns) [Substituted for earlier prepenst, prepensed (orig. purpensed, OF. purpense), either by simple phonetic reduction, or after F. pa. pple. -pensé, or corresp. L. pple. -pens-us.] Considered and planned beforehand; premeditated, purposed; intentional, deliberate. a. (a) in... Oxford English Dictionary
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Benefit of clergy
The 1512 statute limited the availability of benefit of clergy for murders and felonies committed "of and upon malice prepensed". A 1530 statute allowed benefit of clergy a second time only if the second conviction was for "manslaughter by chance medley, and not murder of malice prepensed wikipedia.org
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purpense
† purˈpense, v. Obs. Also 6 pour-. [a. OF. purpenser (11th c.) f. pur-, pour- (:—L. prō forth) + penser to think. Superseded in 16th c. by prepense, so as to emphasize the notion of ‘beforehand’.] trans. To think of, meditate or deliberate upon; to determine beforehand; to premeditate.c 1400 Beryn 2... Oxford English Dictionary
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pretensed
preˈtenced, preˈtensed, ppl. a. (-ˈɛnst) [orig. pretensed, f. L. prætens-us (see pretense a.) + -ed1 2.] 1. Put forward in defence or excuse; alleged, asserted, professed, claimed, esp. falsely; feigned, counterfeit, spurious; = pretended 1, 2. arch.1425 Rolls of Parlt. IV. 273/1 Y⊇ pretensed ryght ... Oxford English Dictionary
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forethought
▪ I. forethought, n. (ˈfɔəθɔːt) [f. fore- prefix + thought n.] 1. a. A thinking out or contriving beforehand. (crime, evil, etc.) of forethought, premeditated.a 1300 Cursor M. 27661 (Cott.) O nith cums bitternes o thoght..wit wicked for-thoght And conspiraciun. 1692 R. L'Estrange Fables ccccxcix, He... Oxford English Dictionary
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malice
▪ I. malice, n. (ˈmælɪs) Forms: 4 malyes, maleys, 4–5 malis, malece, 4, 6 maliss, maleyce, 4–6 malys, malyce, 5 malyhs, mailyeis, 5–6 malesse, malise, malles, 6 mallyce, maleis(e, 6–7 mallice, 3– malice. [a. F. malice (recorded from 12th c.), ad. L. malitia, f. mal-us bad. (Cf. Sp., Pg. malicia, It.... Oxford English Dictionary
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gallant
▪ I. gallant, a. and n. (ˈgælənt, gəˈlænt) Forms: 4–6 galaunt(e, 5–8 galant(e, 5–6 Sc. galland, 6 gallante, -aunt, -aunde, 6– gallant. [a. F. galant (recorded from the 14th c.), pa. pple of OF. galer to make merry, make a show, (connected with gale merrymaking = It., Sp. gala; see gale n.2 and gala)... Oxford English Dictionary
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await
▪ I. await, v. (əˈweɪt) Forms: 3 awaitie, 3–6 awate, 3–7 awaite, 4 aweyte, 4–5 aweite, 3–6 awayte, 6 awayt, awaight, adwate, 6– await. [a. ONF. awaitie-r (OF. aguaitier) to lie in wait for, watch, observe, f. à to + waitier (OF. guaitier, mod. guetter) to watch, ad. OHG. wahtên, mod.G. wachten: see ... Oxford English Dictionary
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