† precoursen.

Origin: A borrowing from Latin. Etymon: Latin praecursus.

Etymology: < classical Latin praecursus anticipation, forestalling (see precurse n.), with remodelling of the second element after course n., concourse n., etc.

Obsolete. rare.

Anticipation; precursory or anticipatory action.

ΘΚΠ

the world > time > relative time > the past > antecedence or being earlier > [noun] > anticipation

preventing1530

preoccupation1552

anticipation1553

antedate1573

prolepsis1578

forestalment1611

forestalling1641

precourse1678

pre-echo1781

pre-empting1857

previousness1881

proaction1953

proactivity1965

1678 A. Marvell Remarks Late Disingenuous Disc. 121 If God do not determine men to such wicked actions by concourse, he doth it..by precourse.

1786 A. Gib Καινα και Παλαια: Sacred Contempl. iii. 470 According to the doctrine of Calvinists, there is a precourse or predetermination of the divine power in respect to every action of the Soul.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2007; most recently modified version published online June 2020).

precoursev.

Brit.

/priːˈkɔːs/, U.S.

/priˈkɔrs/

Origin: A borrowing from Latin. Etymons: Latin praecurs-, praecurrere.

Etymology: < classical Latin praecurs-, past participial stem of praecurrere to run in front of, precede (see precurrent adj.), in post-classical Latin also to act as a precursor (5th cent., of John the Baptist), with remodelling of the second element after course v., discourse v., recourse v.¹, etc. Compare earlier precourse n., and later precurse v.

rare.

transitive. To act as a precursor to; to herald (something). Also intransitive: to act as a precursor.

ΘΚΠ

the world > time > relative time > the past > antecedence or being earlier > precede or come before [verb (transitive)]

forecomea1300

precede?a1425

fore-run1590

usher1607

eve1638

to usher in1641

surmounta1647

antevene1655

antedate1664

antecedea1676

anticipate1855

precourse1888

predate1889

precursea1892

the mind > mental capacity > expectation > foresight, foreknowledge > prefiguration > prefigure [verb (transitive)]

forecomea1300

to say beforec1384

signifyc1384

pretendc1425

prefigurec1429

preostendc1429

prefigurate1530

adumbrate1537

promise1556

premonstrate1562

foresignify1565

presignify1570

shadow1574

foreshadow1577

presage1583

fore-run1590

presign1590

fore-read1591

figure1595

type forth, out1596

fore-point1601

foreshow1601

prophesy1608

foretella1616

foretypea1618

forebode1656

harbingera1657

pretypify1658

pretype1659

forespeak1667

to figure out1721

forecast1883

favour1887

precourse1888

precursea1892

1847 Tait's Edinb. Mag. 14 643 The precursors are understood to be gentlemen in the transition state towards repeal. Some of them have, however, denied that they can be said to ‘precourse’ in this form.

1888 W. C. Russell Death Ship xl The weighty swells which had precoursed the growth of the storm had run away down the eastern waters.

1969 K. Robeson Man who shook Earth ii This sound..was part of Doc Savage, a small thing which he did in moments of concentration... Occasionally, it precoursed some plan of action.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	precourse
释义	† precoursen. Origin: A borrowing from Latin. Etymon: Latin praecursus. Etymology: < classical Latin praecursus anticipation, forestalling (see precurse n.), with remodelling of the second element after course n., concourse n., etc. Obsolete. rare. Anticipation; precursory or anticipatory action. ΘΚΠ the world > time > relative time > the past > antecedence or being earlier > [noun] > anticipation preventing1530 preoccupation1552 anticipation1553 antedate1573 prolepsis1578 forestalment1611 forestalling1641 precourse1678 pre-echo1781 pre-empting1857 previousness1881 proaction1953 proactivity1965 1678 A. Marvell Remarks Late Disingenuous Disc. 121 If God do not determine men to such wicked actions by concourse, he doth it..by precourse. 1786 A. Gib Καινα και Παλαια: Sacred Contempl. iii. 470 According to the doctrine of Calvinists, there is a precourse or predetermination of the divine power in respect to every action of the Soul. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2007; most recently modified version published online June 2020). precoursev. Brit. /priːˈkɔːs/, U.S. /priˈkɔrs/ Origin: A borrowing from Latin. Etymons: Latin praecurs-, praecurrere. Etymology: < classical Latin praecurs-, past participial stem of praecurrere to run in front of, precede (see precurrent adj.), in post-classical Latin also to act as a precursor (5th cent., of John the Baptist), with remodelling of the second element after course v., discourse v., recourse v.¹, etc. Compare earlier precourse n., and later precurse v. rare. transitive. To act as a precursor to; to herald (something). Also intransitive: to act as a precursor. ΘΚΠ the world > time > relative time > the past > antecedence or being earlier > precede or come before [verb (transitive)] forecomea1300 precede?a1425 fore-run1590 usher1607 eve1638 to usher in1641 surmounta1647 antevene1655 antedate1664 antecedea1676 anticipate1855 precourse1888 predate1889 precursea1892 the mind > mental capacity > expectation > foresight, foreknowledge > prefiguration > prefigure [verb (transitive)] forecomea1300 to say beforec1384 signifyc1384 pretendc1425 prefigurec1429 preostendc1429 prefigurate1530 prefigurate1530 adumbrate1537 promise1556 premonstrate1562 foresignify1565 presignify1570 shadow1574 foreshadow1577 presage1583 fore-run1590 presign1590 fore-read1591 figure1595 type forth, out1596 fore-point1601 foreshow1601 prophesy1608 foretella1616 foretypea1618 forebode1656 harbingera1657 pretypify1658 pretype1659 forespeak1667 to figure out1721 forecast1883 favour1887 precourse1888 precursea1892 1847 Tait's Edinb. Mag. 14 643 The precursors are understood to be gentlemen in the transition state towards repeal. Some of them have, however, denied that they can be said to ‘precourse’ in this form. 1888 W. C. Russell Death Ship xl The weighty swells which had precoursed the growth of the storm had run away down the eastern waters. 1969 K. Robeson Man who shook Earth ii This sound..was part of Doc Savage, a small thing which he did in moments of concentration... Occasionally, it precoursed some plan of action. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1678v.1847
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