praeludere

praeludere [CL] 1 to practise for in play, to rehearse for: a (w. dat.); b (w. acc.). a prelusit future felicitati adolescentis fortuna ut sub ‥ pedagogo addisceret qualiter non rudis ‥ ad gubernandam rempublicam procederet W. Malm. GP II 75. b quasi sub pace prelia dum cogitant, nunc lanceando, nunc sagittando, bella preludunt Gir. DK I 8. 2 to prelude, introduce, serve as an introduction to. summa libelli / preludit, totum parte patescit opus Garl. Tri. Eccl. 2; talia preludunt epiteta miserrima belli Ib. 42.

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