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Quotation dates: 1600
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Parasceve, n. [e.m.E. (1548) the day of preparation for the Jewish sabbath, (1612) preparation, F. parascève (15–16th c. in Godef.), late L. parascēvē, f. Gk.] A preparative; here appar. taken as: an anticipation, an event anticipating a later one. — 1600 (1608) Criminal Trials II. 257.
And I will nevir forȝet … that mirrie sport ȝour lordschipis brother tauld me of ane noble man at Padua, for I think that ane parasceue [pr. parasteue] to this purpose 1600 Ib. 286.
A parasceve [pr. parastevr]
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