Prefident

Prefident
Prefident Pref"i*dent, a. [Cf. L. praefidens overconfident. See {Pre-}, and {Confident}.] Trusting beforehand; hence, overconfident. [Obs.] --Baxter. [1913 Webster]

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  • prefident — † ˈprefident, a. Obs. rare. [ad. L. præfīdens, entem, trusting too much, over confident, f. præ, pre A. 6 + fīdĕre to trust.] Over confident, rash. 16.. Baxter cited by Worcester (1846) …   Useful english dictionary

  • Prefidence — Pref i*dence, n. The quality or state of being prefident. [Obs.] Baxter. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • La Serre-Bussière-Vieille — Pour les articles homonymes, voir La Serre (homonymie). 46° 03′ 26″ N 2° 19′ 17″ E …   Wikipédia en Français

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