I.to bequeath beforehand, i. e. to bequeath a thing to be given before the inheritance is divided (post-Aug.): “eam coronam testamento ei praelegavit,” Plin. 33, 2, 11, § 38: peculia filiis, Dig. 33, 8, 26: “fundum,” ib. 31, 1, 69: “uxori dotem,” Paul. Sent. 4, 1, 1.
prae-lēgo , āvi, ātum, 1, v. a.,