Etymology

prepense

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Today it means: Devised, contrived, or planned beforehand; preconceived, premeditated. Full definition →

Anglo-Norman prepenser
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  1. Anglo-Norman · derived fromprepenser
  2. English todayprepense

Back-formation from prepensed, probably from Anglo-Norman prepenser.

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