† antenumbern.Obsoleterare the number that precedes another in order.
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1626 F. BaconSylua Syluarum §106 Whatsoever Vertue is in Numbers, for Conducing to Concent of Notes, is rather to be ascribed to the Ante-number than to the Entire Number.
1755 S. JohnsonDict. Eng. Lang.Antenumber, the number that precedes another.