† anteambulatev.
Obsolete. rare. Apparently only attested in dictionaries or glossaries.
intransitive. To walk in front of a person, in the manner of an usher.
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the world > movement > progressive motion > order of movement > going first or in front > go first or in front [verb (intransitive)]
foregoc825
to go beforec1225
preamble1402
to beat a path1589
to lead the waya1593
preambulate1598
anteambulate1623
antecede1628
to lead the van1697
to take the (or a) lead1768
lead1798
to lead off1806
1623 H. Cockeram Eng. Dict. Anteambulate, To vsher.
1656 T. Blount Glossographia Anteambulate, to go before, as Ushers do.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2016; most recently modified version published online June 2021).
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