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† preˈdominy Obs.
[ad. med.L. type *prædominium: see pre- A. 5 and dominium.]
Superior power or authority; predominance.
(Used in the translation cited, but not in Trevisa.)
1432–50tr. Higden (Rolls) I. 231 The Romanes made promise to Marcus, a nowble knyȝhte, that he scholde haue predominy of the cite [urbis dominium], and a perpetualle memory if he cowthe delyuer that cite. Ibid. 263. Ibid. 351 Obteynenge the predominy by strenȝhte and armes. 1432–50Harleian Contn. of Higden (Rolls) VIII. 500 That trowble and discorde scholde not have predominy afterwarde. |