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† preˈgust, v. Obs. rare—0. [ad. L. prægustāre to taste before: see pre- A. 1 and gust v.1] To taste before. So (nonce-wds.) † preˈgustant a., tasting beforehand; † preˈgustic = pregustator.
1623Cockeram, Pregust, to taste before. 1824Syd. Smith Wks. (1859) II. 37/2 We must tie those prægustant punishers down by one question. 1694Motteux Rabelais v. xx, The Leprous were brought in by her Abstractors, Spodizators, Masticators, Pregustics [F. Pregustes]..and other Officers, for whom I want names. |