v. t. [ Pref. pre + F. penser to think. See Pansy. ] To weigh or consider beforehand; to premeditate. [ Obs. ] Spenser. Sir T. Elyot. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. i. To deliberate beforehand. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ See Pansy, and cf. Prepense, v. t. ] Devised, contrived, or planned beforehand; preconceived; premeditated; aforethought; -- usually placed after the word it qualifies; as, malice prepense. [ 1913 Webster ]

This has not arisen from any misrepresentation or error prepense. Southey. [ 1913 Webster ]

adv. In a premeditated manner. [ 1913 Webster ]