prelect means to speak publicly; to lecture.
prelect is pronounced /pɹɪˈlɛkt/.
Etymology
From Latin praelectus, past participle of praelegō.
verb
- To speak publicly; to lecture.“Spitting, if the reader will pardon the mention of so gross a fact, was shown to be a very difficult part, and publicly prelected upon about the same time, in the same great capital.”