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

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[ gdw]

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

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).

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1divin.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  18819
prenostische  pronostique  pronosticer 
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