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                  Pa Pe Pi Pl Po Pr Pu
                  Pra Pre Pri Pro

                  premonition

                  the start of the process whereby lands which had been pledged as security for the repayment of a debt could be redeemed by their original owner; it was the notice given to the person then holding the lands to turn up at a stated time and place to receive repayment of his money and to restore the lands to his former debtor (who was called the reverser)