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† progˈnostify, v. Obs. rare.
In 5–6 pronostify, -yfy, -efy.
[ad. med.L. type *pro(g)nōstific-āre, or OF. *pronostifier: see prognostic n.1 and -fy.]
= prognosticate v. Hence † progˈnostifying vbl. n.
1495Trevisa's Barth. De P.R. vi. xxvii. (W. de W.) o ij, Dremes..ben somtyme open & playne, and somtyme wrappyd in fyguratyf mystyk and dymme & derke pronostifyenge & tokenynge as it faryd in Pharaoes dremes. Ibid. vii. lx. r vij b, They [ulcers]..ben messengers and pronostyfyen the peryll of leprehede. c1500Coventry Corp. Chr. Plays App. iv. 119 Let us haue sum commenecasion Of this seyd star be old pronostefying How hyt apperud & vnder what fassion. |