PRECOGNOSCE

Etymology

Verb

precognosce (third-person singular simple present precognosces, present participle precognoscing, simple past and past participle precognosced)

(legal, Scotland, transitive) To examine (e.g. witnesses or evidence) beforehand.

Source: Wiktionary


Pre*cog"nosce, v. t. Etym: [L. praecognoscere to foreknow.] (Scots Law)

Definition: To examine beforehand, as witnesses or evidence. A committee of nine precognoscing the chances. Masson.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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