Pre*pense", v. i. To deliberate beforehand. [Obs.]

Pre*pense", a. [See Pansy, and cf. Prepense, v. t.] Devised, contrived,

or planned beforehand; preconceived; premeditated; aforethought; --

usually placed after the word it qualifies; as, malice prepense.

This has not arisen from any misrepresentation or error prepense.

Southey.

Pre*pense"ly, adv. In a premeditated manner.

{ Pre*pol"lence (?), Pre*pol"len*cy (?), } n. [L. praepollentia.] The

quality or state of being prepollent; superiority of power;

predominance; prevalence. [R.] Coventry.

Pre*pol"lent (?), a. [L. praepollens, p. p. of praepollere to surpass

in power; prae before + pollere to be powerful.] Having superior

influence or power; prevailing; predominant. [R.] Boyle.

||Pre*pol"lent (?), n.; pl. Prepollices (#). [NL. See Pre-, Pollex.]

||(Anat.) An extra first digit, or rudiment of a digit, on the preaxial

||side of the pollex.

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