"forefix" meaning in English

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          "text": "It pleased the Father of mercies in his matchless wisdom and boundless goodness, to will the existence of Sin, and graciously to decree, and immutably forefix the fall of his creatures, [...]",
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          "ref": "1890, Robert T. Jeffrey, The Salvation of the Gospel: A Series of Discourses - Page 409:",
          "text": "Yea, thou art forefixing the verdict of the Judgment-seat of God.",
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          "ref": "1891, William B. Felts, Hernarne: A Comedy - Page 3:",
          "text": "It can't be doubted that the Powers above / Forefix some unions in the bonds of love.",
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        "To fix or secure in advance"
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          "in advance",
          "in advance"
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        "(transitive) To fix or secure in advance"
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          "text": "Here they placed the forefix dia to enarmosis and called this condition a di-enarmosis, This projection of the upper jaw might amount to a few millimetres or more."
        },
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          "ref": "1906, Nicholas Udall, The Dramatic Writings of Nicholas Udall - Page 128:",
          "text": "[...] a rebuke to Merrygreek's rude mode of speech: to have an M under one's girdle = to use a respectful forefix (Mr., Mrs., &c.) when addressing or mentioning a person.",
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        "(transitive) To fix or secure in advance"
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        },
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