adj. (usu. placed after noun) esp. Law deliberate, intentional (malice prepense).
Derivatives:
prepensely adv.
Etymology: earlier prepensed past part. of obs. prepense (v.) alt. f. earlier purpense f. AF & OF purpenser (as PUR-, penser): see PENSIVE
adj. (usu. placed after noun) esp. Law deliberate, intentional (malice prepense).
Derivatives:
prepensely adv.
Etymology: earlier prepensed past part. of obs. prepense (v.) alt. f. earlier purpense f. AF & OF purpenser (as PUR-, penser): see PENSIVE
Oxford English vocab. Оксфордский английский словарь. 2012