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Prefine vs Prefire - What's the difference?

prefine | prefire |

As a verb prefine

is (obsolete) to limit beforehand.

As an adjective prefire is

before the occurrence of a fire.

prefine

English

Verb

(prefin)
  • (obsolete) To limit beforehand.
  • * 1610 , Richard Knolles, The Generall Historie of the Turkes
    • prefining unto itself no other limits than the uttermost bounds of the earth
    (Webster 1913)

    prefire

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Before the occurrence of a fire.
  • * 2007 , Francis L. Brannigan, Glenn P. Corbett, Brannigan's Building Construction for the Fire Service (page 6)
    • Francis Brannigan's great interest in prefire planning was forced by necessity. All of a sudden, as a naval officer, he had responsibilities for lives and property for which he was totally unprepared.