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† ˈantethem(e Obs.
5–6. Also antyteme, antithem, anthe- antetyme, antetewme.
[A derivative of theme (earlier also teme, tyme), a. Fr. thème, tesme, teme, teume:—L. thema, in common mediæval use for ‘subject proposed for discussion, text,’ a. Gr. θέµα, lit. ‘the thing placed or laid down.’ The prefix is doubtful, whether Gr. ἀντί, as if assuming a Gr. *ἀντίθεµα, from ἀντιτίθηµι; or (more prob.) L. ante ‘before,’ as if = *antethema ‘text prefixed.’ No corresponding word has yet been noticed in med.L. or OFr.]
The text prefixed to a sermon or discourse as its theme or motto.
1494Fabyan vii. 306 He made vnto them Colacions or Exortacions, & toke for his anteteme, Haurietis aquas in gaudio de fontibus saluatoris. 1526Skelton Magnyf. 363 To preche..Without an antetyme. a1529― Merie Tales vii. 78 As I said before in my antithem. 1530Palsgr., Anthetyme, [Fr.] thieme. 1561A. Scott To Q. Mary Protestandis takis the freiris auld Antetewme, Reddie ressauaris, bot to rander nocht. |