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First published 1986 (DOST Vol. VI).
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Premeditat, p.p. and ppl. adj. Also: premiditat, premeditate. [e.m.E. premedytate (1555), -meditate, L. præmeditāt-us p.p. (with passive sense) of præmeditārī to premeditate; e.m.E. also premeditate v. (a 1548).] a. Thought of or considered beforehand, anticipated. b. Prepared, planned or contrived in advance. — 1566 Reg. Privy C. I 473.
That all troubill and occasioun of disordour be afoirhand foirsene and premiditat 1687 Ib. 3 Ser. XIII 117.
Forglen in perswance of his premeditat designe did raise a lybell 1697 Fountainhall Decis. I 750.
It looked like a premeditate tale which had been taught them
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