premiss
premiss, premise
A. (logic) proposition from which another follows; pl. the two propositions of a syllogism (now distinguished as major and minor premiss) XIV.
B. (leg., etc.) pl. matters stated previously; subject of a covenyance or bequest; lands and tenements as before mentioned XV; building with its appurtenances XVIII. — (O)F. prémisse — medL. præmissa, sb. use of fem. sg. and n. pl. pp. of L. præmittere send or set before, f. præ- PRE- + mittere put, send.
A. (logic) proposition from which another follows; pl. the two propositions of a syllogism (now distinguished as major and minor premiss) XIV.
B. (leg., etc.) pl. matters stated previously; subject of a covenyance or bequest; lands and tenements as before mentioned XV; building with its appurtenances XVIII. — (O)F. prémisse — medL. præmissa, sb. use of fem. sg. and n. pl. pp. of L. præmittere send or set before, f. præ- PRE- + mittere put, send.
More From encyclopedia.com
-logy , -logy
-logy repr. F. -logie, medL. -logia, Gr. -logíā, which is partly f. lógos discourse, speech, partly f. log-, var. of leg-, légein speak; hence… appreciate , ap·pre·ci·ate / əˈprēshēˌāt/ • v. [tr.] 1. recognize the full worth of: she feels that he does not appreciate her. ∎ be grateful for (something): I'd… Fawn , fawn1 / fôn; fän/ • n. 1. a young deer in its first year. 2. a light yellowish-brown color. • v. [intr.] (of a deer) produce young. fawn2 • v. [intr.… Prefect , pre·fect / ˈprēˌfekt/ • n. a chief officer, magistrate, or regional governor in certain countries: the prefect of police. ∎ a senior magistrate or go… ARBITER , arbiter •bitter, committer, critter, embitter, emitter, fitter, flitter, fritter, glitter, gritter, hitter, jitter, knitter, litter, permitter, pitta… Terrier , terrier1 register of landed property. XV. — OF. terrier, sb. use of adj. :- medL. terrārius, f. L. terra land.
You Might Also Like
NEARBY TERMS
premiss