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To instruct previously or beforehand. Dr. H. More.

Previous intimation; a suggestion beforehand. T. Scott.

fore full and sufficient examination; to decide or sentence by anticipation; to condemn beforehand. The committee of council hath prejudged the whole case, by calling the united sense of both houses of Parliament" a universal clamor." Swift.

To determine beforehand, especially to disadvantage; to prejudge. Our dearest friend Prejudicates the business. Shak.

A. tasting beforehand, or by anticipation; a foretaste; as, a prelibation of heavenly bliss.

To think on, and revolve in the mind, beforehand; to contrive and design previously; as, to premeditate robbery. With words premeditated thus he said. Dryden.

The act of meditating or contriving beforehand; previous deliberation; forethought.

To merit or deserve beforehand. [Obs.] Eikon Basi

To send before the time, or beforehand; hence, to cause to be before something else; to employ previously. [Obs.] The premised flames of the last day. Shak. If venesection and a cathartic be premised. E. Darwin.

To forewarn; to admonish beforehand. [R.] Herrick. To teach, and to premonish. Bk. of Com. Prayer.

To show beforehand; to foreshow. [R.] Herbert.

A showing beforehand; foreshowing.

To fortify beforehand; to guard against objection. [Obs.] Fotherby.

Forenamed; named beforehand. [R.] "Prenominate crimes." Shak.

To note or designate beforehand. Foxe.

The act of announcing or proclaiming beforehand. [Obs.]

Announcing beforehand; presaging. [Obs.] Blount.

To obtain beforehand.

The act of preoccupying, or taking possession of beforehand; the state of being preoccupied; prepossession.

To prepossess; to engage, occupy, or engross the attention of, beforehand; hence, to prejudice. I Think it more respectful to the reader to leave something to reflections than to preoccupy his judgment. Arbuthnot.