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First published 1986 (DOST Vol. VI).
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Quotation dates: 1639-1700+
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Prelimit(e, v. Also: prae-. [Limit v. Only Sc.] tr. To inhibit in advance as to freedom of action or effectiveness, to restrict or fetter beforehand. — 1639 Rec. Kirk Scotl. 230.
His majestie answered, he would not prelimite or forstall his voice a 1649 Drummond Wks. (1711) 25 (OED).
The commissioners are chosen … , prepared, instructed, prelimited by him 1652 Protestation Given in by the Dissenting Brethren to the General Assembly July 21 18.
Was the parliament 1649 praelimited and unfree, because the committee of estates excluded therefrom all that sate and voiced in the former? 1687 Shields Hind Let Loose 334.
And when their interest forced to call them, what means were used always to paque and prelimit them, and overawe them 1693 Apol. Clergy Scot. 81.
Who have prelimited this assembly, by their letter and act a1721 Wodrow Hist. (1829) II 38.
And so … the president … shuffled in the clause we have seen in their letter to the king, to prelimite their procedure, that they would prosecute them with all dispatch
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