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prenosticacioun (c.1360-79)
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prenosticacioun (c.1360-79)

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  FEW:  prognosticus 9,436a Gdf: ∅ GdfC: ∅ TL: pronosicacïon 7,1978 DEAF:  pronostique (*)  DMF:  pronostication  TLF: ∅ OED:  prenostication n.  MED:  prenosticacioun n.  DMLBS:  praegnosticatio 2404

FEW, DMF, and TL all consider this lexeme a graphical variant of [pronosticacion] (not attested in Anglo-Norman), although etymologically the pre- reflects the use of a different prefix (as is attested in medieval Latin).

s.

divin.omen, portent, sign of a future event: 
( c.1360-79; MS: s.xivex )  Quant monstre naist du quelque gendre, Des mals procheins, du dois entendre, C’est la prenosticacioun  GOWER Mirour 18819

[gdw]

See also:

prenostische  pronostique  pronosticer 
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