precurse

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Etymology

English , from (supine of praecurrō [“run before”]).

Pronunciation

• (America) IPA: /pɹɪˈkɜɹs/

Verb

precurse (precurses, present participle precursing; simple past and past participle precursed)

1. (transitive) To forerun or precede.

Noun

precurse (plural precurses)

1. (archaic) A prediction, a prognostication.

   And even the like precurse of fierce events,
   As harbingers preceding still the fates
   And prologue to the omen coming on,
   Have heaven and earth together demonstrated
   Unto our climatures and countrymen. (Shakespeare)

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