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† preˈcessor Obs.
Also 5–7 -our.
[a. OF. precesseur (15th c. in Godef.), ad. late L. præcessōr-em, agent-n. f. præcēdĕre to precede.]
One who precedes another in some office or position; a predecessor.
1457Lichfield Gild Ord. (E.E.T.S.) 20 Euery master of the gild, and the warden of the chapell church for the time being, shall alwayes reseyve of ther precessors the kayes, with the Indentures, of the seid cofre. 1483Rolls of Parlt. VI. 257/2 The seid Master and College, or their Predecessours or Precessours. 1548–67Thomas Ital. Dict., Predecessore, the precessour or foregoer. 1655Fuller Hist. Camb. iii. §62. 57 Fordham was herein more Court-like..then Thomas Arundel, his Precessour Bishop of Ely. |