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preconizer (s.xiv1)

preconizer (s.xiv1)

preconicer  (precincier (l. prec[o]nicier?))  
  FEW:  praeconizare 9,284a Gdf:  preconiser 6,371a GdfC: TL: preconisier 7,1704 DEAF:  preconiser  DMF:  préconiser  TLF:  préconiser  OED:  preconize v.  MED:  preconisen v.  DMLBS:  praeconizare 2389c

v.trans.

to proclaim, announce publicly
( 1379-80 )  s’il veynt aprés ceo que les nouns des bones gentz et des artificers soient leuz et solempnement preconicez et que le meir eit ferri sur lescheqer troifoith d’une malet  YMB i 39
( 1416 )  lez ditz Johan et Robert et Johan Bell de count de Everwic faisasmes estre preconizez publicment pur estre legalment ové nous  YMB ii 58

v.intrans.

preconizer de
to herald, foretell
( s.xiv1; MS: c.1361 )  cil occirent yceux qe precincierent (l. prec[o]nicierent??) de (Latin: praenuntiabant) (var. counterent de) la venue del dreiturer  Actes (A) 365b

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preconizer