praeventor

praeventor, ōris, m. [praevenio],

• a kind of soldiers, perh. those who began the attack (post-class.), Amm.18, 9, 3.

praeventor, ōris, m. (praevenio), der Zuvorkommer, praeventores, leichte Reiterei, die zum Einhauen gebraucht wurde, Amm. 18, 9, 3. Notit. dign. orient. c. 37. § 1. no. b, 1 (tom. 1. p. 102 ed. Boecking).

praeventor [LL=class of soldier] , one who precedes or comes before, herald, fore-runner. 1346 [and to two criers iiij s., and to the fore-runners] preventor’ j s. Rec. Leic. II 65.