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preˈpensely, adv. [f. prepense a. + -ly2.] In a prepense manner; with deliberation or premeditation; deliberately, purposely, designedly.1837 Landor Pentameron, 2nd Day's Interv. Wks. 1853 II. 320/1, I never could see why we should designedly and prepensely give to one writer more than his due, to a...
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propensely, adv. Now rare. (prəʊˈpɛnslɪ) [f. propense a. + -ly2.] 1. With inclination or propensity; pronely.1675 Evelyn Terra (1729) 35 They but too propensely sink of themselves. 1754 Blacklock Hymn Supreme Being Poems 15 Thou behold'st the whole propensely tend To perfect happiness, its glorious ...
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† 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...
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† 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 Superseded in 16th c. by prepense, so as to emphasize the notion of ‘beforehand’.]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...
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