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† preˈominate, v. Obs. rare.
[pre- A. 1.]
a. intr. To have a foreboding, to augur.
b. trans. To be an omen of, to portend.
1594Nashe Terrors Nt. Wks. (Grosart) III. 255 One may aswel..by paraphrasing on smokie dreames præominate of future euents. 1646Sir T. Browne Pseud. Ep. v. xxii. 264 Because many Ravens were seen when Alexander entered Babylon they were thought to pre-ominate his death.
Hence † preomiˈnation, augury, foreboding.
1660A. Sadler Subject's Joy 8 In an holy Preomination of the years succeeding. |