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† proegumenal, a. Obs.|prəʊɪˈgjuːmɪnəl|
[f. Gr. προηγούµεν-ος, pr. pple. of προηγεῖσθαι to lead, precede (see pro-2 and hegumen) + -al1.]
Preceding, predisposing; applied to an inward predisposing cause, as distinguished from the immediate or exciting cause. So † proeˈgumene, † proeguˈmenic, † proeguˈmenical, † proeˈgumenous adjs., in same sense.
1638Mayne Lucian (1664) 389 Do you not understand that some of these things are proeg[u]menicall, others not proeg[u]menicall? 1654Z. Coke Logick 51 The cause Proëgumene is Gods good will and love. 1656Jeanes Fuln. Christ 361 The inward, or proegumenall moving causes of the glory of believers come next to be considered, 1. Gods love of Christ, 2. Gods righteousnesse. 1697Proegumenal [see procatarctical]. 1711tr. Werenfels' Logomachys 90 Aristotle, says he, divides..the Efficient Cause into the Procatarctick, Proegumenick, and Instrumental. 1822–34Proegumenal [see procatarctic]. 1858Mayne Expos. Lex. 1020/1 Proegumenal: proegumenous. |