praeaccendere

praeaccendere [CL prae-+accendere] 1 to kindle before or previously. s1306 truncus vero illius, ~so in conspectu ejus vehementi igne, ‥ in favillas et cineres funditus conflagratur Flor. Hist. III 135. 2 (fig.) to inflame, incite previously or greatly. tante devotionis igne ~sus (J. Bridl.) NLA II 69; 1436 ut graciosissimi sui domini ~dat cor benivolum EpAcOx 139.