n. Prejudice; prepossession. [ Obs. ] Sir. H. Blount. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. Of or pertaining to the determination of some matter not previously decided;
a. [ L. praejudicans, p. pr. ] Influenced by prejudice; biased. [ R. ] “ With not too hasty and prejudicant ears.” Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ L. praejudicatus, p. p. of praejudicare to prejudge; prae before + judicare to judge. See Judge. ]
v. t.
Our dearest friend
Prejudicates the business. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]
v. i. To prejudge. Sir P. Sidney. [ 1913 Webster ]
adv. With prejudice. [ 1913 Webster ]
n.
a. Forming a judgment without due examination; prejudging. Dr. H. More. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ F. préjudice, L. praejudicium; prae before + judicium judgment. See Prejudicate, Judicial. ]
Naught might hinder his quick prejudize. Spenser. [ 1913 Webster ]
Though often misled by prejudice and passion, he was emphatically an honest man. Macaulay. [ 1913 Webster ]
England and France might, through their amity,
Breed him some prejudice. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]