Middle English Dictionary Entry

prōcẹ̄den v.
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Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)

1.
(a) To go, go on, move in a certain direction; continue in an action or process; follow (a way of life); ~ forth, go on, go ahead; (b) be hit proceded, let (the incision, ligature, ?procedure) be continued; hit is proceded, it (a ligature) is continued; that..hit be proceded, that..it (a procedure) be carried on; (c) of a part of the body: to project; (d) to spread, extend; also fig.; (e) to continue in time; ~ after, follow (sth.).
2.
(a) To go on about one's business, carry on; (b) to continue (a course of action, treatment, etc.); ~ (forth) in, ~ (forth) with, ~ on (upon), go on with (sth.), proceed with; ~ in degre, pursue a higher academic degree; (c) ~ to, to go on to (sth.), proceed to, progress to; -- with inf.: proceed (to do sth.); (d) to take action, act; ~ after (up), act in accordance with (sth.); (e) to take effect, be effective; be done, be carried out.
3.
(a) To go on with a story or explanation; treat or explain (sth.), write or tell (sth.); (b) ~ in (of, on, upon), to proceed with (sth.), go on about; (c) to discuss, determine; debate, argue, answer an argument; hit is proceded, it is argued, I have argued; (d) of an argument: to be valid.
4.
Law (a) To carry on legal proceedings, take legal action; render a legal judgment, rule, decide; also fig.; ~ for, rule in favor of (sb. or sth.); ~ in ple (accioun), carry on legal action; (b) ben proceded, of legal actions: to be carried out, put into effect; -- also impers.
5.
(a) To emanate from (God), originate in; ~ from (of); (b) to come from (sb. or sth.), result from; grow out of, be born of; ~ from, ~ (oute) of; ben proceded from; (c) to be consistent with (sth.), follow from; ~ of.
6.
Error for preceden: to surpass.