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precedent (c.1292)
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precedent (c.1292)

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precident,  precidente,  president;  presedent; 
pl. precedens,  precedenz  
  FEW:  praecedere 9,279b Gdf: ∅ GdfC:  precedent 10,400b TL: precedent 7,1699 DEAF:  preceder (precedent)  DMF:  précédent  TLF:  précédent 1  OED:  precedent n.  / precedent a.  MED:  precedent n.  / precedent a.  DMLBS:  praecedere 2379a

This adjective is derived from the declined root of the Latin present participle, praecedens, of praecedere: praecedent-. Anglo-Norman also has attestations of the form precedant, which rather than derived directly from the Latin, use the Anglo-Norman present participle form (ending on -ant) as an adjective. They are therefore included under the verb preceder and not in this entry.

a.

temporallawpreceding, previous, earlier in time: 
( c.1292; MS: c.1300 )  Obligacioun est lyen de dreit dunt acun est lié a doner ou a fere acune chose, et si est mere de play, et prent sa nesaunce de aukun precedent trespas ou contract  BRITT i 156
( 1293 )  yl ne supposent un autre bref presedent  YBB 21-22 Ed I 161
( 1380 )  une autre lettre, semblable faite par le dit David, faite d'une date precedente a Berewyk  Foedera1 iv 99
( MS: 1419 )  Et continuaunce serra fait en tielx assises sur les causes precedentz  Lib Alb 198
( 1432 )  [...] et a chescun jour en aprés, le double value d'issues de l'autre jour presedent  Rot Parl1 iv 409.49
( 1487-88 )  le traverse aprés fait le mater precident bon etc.  Exchequer Chamber ii 133.1

s.

1previous one, one that has been mentioned before: 
( 1433 )  .iiij. autres encensurs d’argent doré [...] armoyez et pendans comme le precedent  Bedford Inventories 200.B118
( 1433 )  une aultre pomme d’argent doré, ung peu plus petite que la precedente, pour eschauffier les mains de prestre quand il celebre  Bedford Inventories 202.B131
2previous instance, that which has been done before: 
( c.1360-79; MS: s.xivex )  qui ne sert jusq’au parfin [...] Ainz par le juggement divin Doit perdre tout le precedent De son labour  GOWER Mirour 5650
( c.1360-79; MS: s.xivex )  Tous ses pecchés du precedent Luy sont devant Dieu pardonné  GOWER Mirour 17780
♦lawprecedent, previous instance or case in court: 
( 1489 )  E precidents moustre q’il poit pleder hors de son fee  Readings i 214
( 1490-91 )  Wilkes [...] moustra al court dyvers et multes precidentes en le fourme avauntditz. Et auxi divers precidentz l’ou un tenaunt apparust par baille [...]  Exchequer Chamber ii 157

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preceder 
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