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First published 1986 (DOST Vol. VI).
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Quotation dates: 1640-1678
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Predomine, v. Also: prae- and predomining vbl. n. [e.m.E. (1591, 1596), but OED quotes no 17th c. Eng. examples, F. prédominer (16th c. in Littré), med. and mod. L. predominārī.] intr. To predominate, have ascendancy, preponderate. 1640 R. Baillie Canterb. Self-convict. (1640) Postscr. 4.
Shall partialitie so farre predomine with you that [etc.] a1658 Durham Subtile Self 66.
Makes self predomine, and bear so much swey in us 1659 Fugitive Poetry II xxix 2/46.
Whether fire or frost In th'earth's pregnant bellie praedomines 1662 Carstairs Lett. 94. 1666 Reg. Privy C. 3 Ser. II 639.
I hope respecte to His glorie predomines that far above your own particular interest that [etc.] 1666 Testimony of J. Wilson of Corsack in Naphtali 326.
Many hainous sins which predomine in me 1667 Reg. Privy C. 3 Ser. II 644.vbl. n. 1678 J. Brown Life Faith (1824) I v 109.
The abounding and predomining of carnal fears
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