προδικάζω
From LSJ
φιλοσοφώτερον καὶ σπουδαιότερον ποίησις ἱστορίας ἐστίν: ἡ μὲν γὰρ ποίησις μᾶλλον τὰ καθόλου, ἡ δ' ἱστορία τὰ καθ' ἕκαστον λέγει → poetry is something more scientific and serious than history, because poetry tends to give general truths while history gives particular facts
English (LSJ)
A judge beforehand, Ph.1.603:—Med., Poll.8.24:— Pass., δίκας τὰς προδεδικασμίνας IG5(2).343.15 (Orchom. Arc., iv B.C.).
