praevenari

praevenari [CL prae-+venari] , to hunt or pursue beforehand or in advance (in quot. fig.). quia ‥ talia discreto quodam presagio mentis regalis ~atur aspectus, pridie quam villam ‥ subjugari proponeret, capitaneis ‥ mentis sue de insultu crastino propalavit archana Ps.-Elmh. Hen. V 44.