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In a mature manner; with ripeness; completely.

In an immature manner. Warburion.

To miscarry; to bring forth young prematurely.

Brought forth prematurely.

The act of giving premature birth; particularly, the expulsion of the human fetus prematurely, or before it is capable of sustaining life; miscarriage.

Produced by abortion; born prematurely; as, an abortive child. [R.]

In an abortive or untimely manner; immaturely; fruitlessly.

ntroduce beforehand, or before the proper or normal time; to cause to occur earlier or prematurely; as, the advocate has anticipated a part of his argument.

To bring forth prematurely; to slink. Thy she-goats have not cast their young. Gen. xxi. 38.

That which is cast or brought forth prematurely; an abortion. Sir T. Browne.

An incubator for sickly infants, esp. those prematurely born.

To weigh in the mind; to consider the reasons for and against; to consider maturely; to reflect upon; to ponder; as, to deliberate a question.

The accomplishing of any purpose violently, precipitately, prematurely, or with unusual expedition.

With a green color; newly; freshly, immaturely. -- a.

the cock of (a firearm) at the first notch. To go off halfcocked. (a) To be discharged prematurely, or with the trigger at half cock; -- said of a firearm. (b) To do or say something without due thought or care. [Colloq. or Low]

Ripe or mature before the proper or natural time; early or prematurely ripe or developed; as, precocious trees. [R.] Sir T. Browne.

Biased by opinions formed prematurely; prejudiced. "Prejudicate readers." Sir T. Browne.

Maturely; at the fit time. Shak.

To cast prematurely; -- said of female beasts; as, a cow that slinks her calf.

To bring forth (young) prematurely; to slink. To slip a cable. (Naut.) See under Cable. -- To slip off, to take off quickly; as, to slip off a coat. -- To slip on, to put on in haste or loosely; as, to slip on a gown or coat.