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preambulate, v. rare.|prɪˈæmbjʊleɪt|
[f. L. præambulāt-, ppl. stem. of præambulāre to walk before: see -ate3.]
†1. intr. To walk or go before or in front: = preamble v. 1. Obs.
1609Ev. Woman in Hum. ii. i. in Bullen O. Pl. IV, Being mortally assaild, he did preambulate or walk off. c1660Jordan Poems §§iij b, When fierce destruction followes to Hell-gate, Pride doth most commonly preambulate.
2. intr. To make a preamble: = preamble v. 3 b.
1608Panke Fal of Babel 113 Sanders..preambulateth from the matter before he come to it. 1741Richardson Pamela I. 71 But I will no more preambulate. 1903Sat. Rev. 16 May 614 In previous articles I have preambulated somewhat to this effect. |