Lewis & Short

prae-mollĭo, no perf., ītum, 4, v. a., to soften beforehand (post-Aug.).

  1. I. Lit.: praemollitus sulcus, Quint. 2, 9, 3; Cael. Aur. Tard. 4, 3.
  2. II. Trop., to soften or mollify beforehand, Quint. 4, 3, 10: judicum mentes, id. 6, 5, 9.