Proem

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

  Proem \Pro"em\, n. [L. prooemium, Gr. ?; ? before + ? way,
     course or strain of a song: cf. F. pro[`e]me.]
     Preface; introduction; preliminary observations; prelude.
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           Thus much may serve by way of proem.     --Swift.


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

  Proem \Pro"em\, v. t.
     To preface. [Obs.] --South.
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