Word Meanings - FOREPOSSESSED - Book Publishers vocabulary database

1. Holding or held formerly in possession. 2. Preoccupied; prepossessed; preëngaged. Not extremely forepossessed with prejudice. Bp. Sanderson.

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• HOLD
  The whole interior portion of a vessel below the lower deck, in which the cargo is stowed.
• FORMERLY
  In time past, either in time immediately preceding or at any indefinite distance; of old; heretofore.
• POSSESSIONER
  1. A possessor; a property holder. "Possessioners of riches." E. Hall. Having been of old freemen and possessioners. Sir P. Sidney. 2. An invidious name for a member of any religious community endowed with property in lands, buildings, etc.,
• HOLDBACK
  1. Check; hindrance; restraint; obstacle. The only holdback is the affection . . . that we bear to our wealth. Hammond. 2. The projection or loop on the thill of a vehicle. to which a strap of the harness is attached, to hold back a carriage when
• HOLDER-FORTH
  One who speaks in public; an haranguer; a preacher. Addison.
• HOLDER
  One who is employed in the hold of a vessel.
• FOREPOSSESSED
  1. Holding or held formerly in possession. 2. Preoccupied; prepossessed; preëngaged. Not extremely forepossessed with prejudice. Bp. Sanderson.
• POSSESSIONARY
  Of or pertaining to possession; arising from possession.
• PREPOSSESSION
  1. Preoccupation; prior possession. Hammond. 2. Preoccupation of the mind by an opinion, or impression, already formed; preconceived opinion; previous impression; bias; -- generally, but not always, used in a favorable sense; as, the prepossessions
• PREPOSSESS
  1. To preoccupy, as ground or land; to take previous possession of. Dryden. 2. To preoccupy, as the mind or heart, so as to preclude other things; hence, to bias or prejudice; to give a previous inclination to, for or against anything; esp., to
• HOLDING
  1. The act or state of sustaining, grasping, or retaining. 2. A tenure; a farm or other estate held of another. 3. That which holds, binds, or influences. Burke. 4. The burden or chorus of a song. Shak. Holding note , a note sustained in one
• POSSESSION
  The having, holding, or detention of property in one's power or command; actual seizin or occupancy; ownership, whether rightful or wrongful. Note: Possession may be either actual or constructive; actual, when a party has the immediate occupancy;
• PREPOSSESSOR
  One who possesses, or occupies, previously. R. Brady.
• PREPOSSESSING
  Tending to invite favor; attracting confidence, favor, esteem, or love; attractive; as, a prepossessing manner. -- Pre`pos*sess"ing*ly, adv.
• PREJUDICE
  A bias on the part of judge, juror, or witness which interferes with fairness of judgment. 4. Mischief; hurt; damage; injury; detriment. Locke. England and France might, through their amity, Breed him some prejudice. Shak. Syn. -- Prejudgment;
• EXTREMELY
  In an extreme manner or state; in the utmost degree; to the utmost point; exceedingly; as, extremely hot or cold.
• HOLDFAST
  A conical or branching body, by which a seaweed is attached to its support, and differing from a root in that it is not specially absorbent of moisture. (more info) 1. Something used to secure and hold in place something else, as a long fiat-headed
• INHOLD
  To have inherent; to contain in itself; to possess. Sir W. Raleigh.
• REENGAGEMENT
  A renewed or repeated engagement.
• COPYHOLDER
  One possessed of land in copyhold. A device for holding copy for a compositor. One who reads copy to a proof reader.
• HIGH-HOLDER
  The flicker; -- called also high-hole.
• BLANCH HOLDING
  A mode of tenure by the payment of a small duty in white rent or otherwise.
• BEHOLDER
  One who beholds; a spectator.
• OFFICEHOLDER
  An officer, particularly one in the civil service; a placeman.
• CANDLEHOLDER
  One who, or that which, holds a candle; also, one who assists another, but is otherwise not of importance. Shak.
• FOREHOLDING
  Ominous foreboding; superstitious prognostication. L'Estrange.
• BOOKHOLDER
  1. A prompter at a theater. Beau & Fl. 2. A support for a book, holding it open, while one reads or copies from it.
• FOOTHOLD
  A holding with the feet; firm L'Estrange.
• BEHOLDING
  Obliged; beholden. I was much bound and beholding to the right reverend father. Robynson So much hath Oxford been beholding to her nephews, or sister's children. Fuller.
• STRANGLE HOLD
  In wrestling, a hold by which one's opponent is choked. It is usually not allowed.
• GREENGAGE
  A kind of plum of medium size, roundish shape, greenish flesh, and delicious flavor. It is called in France Reine Claude, after the queen of Francis I. See Gage.
• BEHOLDINGNESS
  , The state of being obliged or beholden. Sir P. Sidney.