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Webster 1913 Edition


Prefine

Pre-fine′

,
Verb.
T.
[L.
praefinire
;
prae
before +
finire
to limit, determine: cf. F.
préfiner
.]
To limit beforehand.
[Obs.]
Knolles.

Webster 1828 Edition


Prefine

PREFI'NE

,
Verb.
T.
[L. proefinio; proe, before, and finio, to limit; finis, limit.] To limit beforehand. [Little used.]