precessor (1363)

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precessor (1363)

[ gdw]

[ FEW: 9,279b praecedere; Gdf: 6,368a precesseur; GdfC: ; TL: 7,1700 precesseur; DEAF:  preceder (precesseur); DMF:  précesseur; TLF: ; OED:  precessor n.; MED:  precessour n.; DMLBS: 2382b praecessor ]
precessour  

The cognate dictionaries confirm that formally and etymologically this lexeme would normally be considered a noun. However, these two Anglo-Norman examples show the word used in apposition with another noun, making it look very much as if it was considered adjectival. See also predecessur for similar instances.

a.?

1lawpredecessing, who precedes another in an office or function
( 1363 )  et lez proffitz et emolumantz d'icels prandre et lever einssi comme ontz fetz cez precessors jucgez et auditours sanz yffere ne sostenir dez houre en avant aucun moleste destourbe ou enpechement  ii 354
( 1377 )  qe plese a nostre dit seignur le Roy gracieusement et sufficeaument ratifier et confermer, pur lui et pur ses heirs, touz les privileges, libertés et droitures avant ces heures grantez et confermez par les nobles progenitours nostre dit seignur le Roy a les avant ditz prelatz et clergie, et a lour precessours predecessours, esglises, benefices de Seinte Eglise, et lour universitees  iii 26.113
predecessur 
This is an AND2 Phase 4 (N-O/U-P-Q) entry. © 2013-17 The Anglo-Norman Dictionary. All rights reserved. Funded by the Arts and Humanities Research Council of the United Kingdom.
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