Preluded

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Prelude \Pre*lude"\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Preluded}; p. pr. &
     vb. n. {Preluding}.] [L. praeludere, praelusum; prae before +
     ludere to play: cf. F. pr['e]luder. See {Ludicrous}.]
     To play an introduction or prelude; to give a prefatory
     performance; to serve as prelude.
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           The musicians preluded on their instruments. --Sir. W.
                                                    Scott.
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           We are preluding too largely, and must come at once to
           the point.                               --Jeffrey.
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