PREPENSE

[pre.pense] adj [by shortening & alter. fr. earlier purpensed, fr. ME, pp. of purpensen to deliberate, premeditate, fr. MF purpenser, fr. OF, fr. pur- for + penser to think--more at purchase, pensive] (1702): planned beforehand: premeditated--usu. used postpositively "malice ~" -- pre.pense.ly adv