Middle English Dictionary Entry
prēpōst n.
Entry Info
| Forms | prēpōst n. Pl. prēpōstis, -tus. |
| Etymology | ML praepostus & CL praepositus. |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
Note: Cp. provost.
1.
A governor, ruler; commander, an officer; also, a steward, an overseer.
Associated quotations
- (c1384) WBible(1) (Dc 369(2))Dan.1.3 : The kyng saith to Aphanet, prepost, or souereyne, of his geldingus, that he shulde brynge yn of the sonys of Yrael.
- (c1384) WBible(1) (Dc 369(2))Deeds 7.10 : God..ȝaf to him grace and wysdom in the siȝt of Pharao..And he ordeynede him prepost [vr. prouoost], or souereyn, on Egipt and on al his hous.
- (c1384) WBible(1) (Dc 369(2))1 Mac.13.37 : We..ben redy for to make with ȝou grete pees and for to write to prepostus [WB(2): prepostis] of the kyng for to releese to ȝou what thingus we forȝauen.
- (c1384) WBible(1) (Dc 369(2))2 Mac.11.1 : Lisias, procuratour of the kyng..and prepost of needis..gadrid foure score thousandis, and..came aȝeinus Jewis.
- (c1384) WBible(1) (Dc 369(2))2 Mac.14.12 : Demetrie..sente Nychanore, prepost of olifauntis..duyk in to Judee.