Prepense

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Prepense \Pre*pense"\, v. t. [Pref. pre + F. penser to think.
   See {Pansy}.]
   To weigh or consider beforehand; to premeditate. [Obs.]
   --Spenser. Sir T. Elyot.
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from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Prepense \Pre*pense"\, v. i.
   To deliberate beforehand. [Obs.]
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from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Prepense \Pre*pense"\, 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.
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         This has not arisen from any misrepresentation or error
         prepense.                                --Southey.
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from Bouvier's Law Dictionary, Revised 6th Ed (1856)

PREPENSE. The same as aforethought. (q.v.) Vide 2 Chit. Cr. Law, *784.

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