† foresawn.
Obsolete. rare.
a. A previous saying.
ΘΚΠ
society > communication > book > matter of book > [noun] > matter preceding text > preface > previous saying, already written material
foresaw1387
1387 J. Trevisa tr. R. Higden Polychron. II. 177 And now the more world is discreued in oure four sawes in þe firste book [L. in præcedentibus].
b. A fore-saying, prediction.
ΘΚΠ
the mind > mental capacity > expectation > foresight, foreknowledge > prediction, foretelling > [noun] > a prediction or prophecy
prenostica1393
spaea1400
prognostication?a1425
prenostication?a1450
forespeaking1480
prenosticature1490
soothsaying1535
foredestiny?1549
foresaw1555
presage1560
abodement1565
prenotion1588
predict1609
prophetical1615
prognosis1649
conjectation1652
prognosticate1652
propheticism1684
prognostic1701
oracle1713
precantation1838
1555 W. Waterman tr. J. Boemus Fardle of Facions ii. viii. L iv a In the beginning of ye yere, assemblying together, thei [the Sages] foreshewe of raine..For aswell the kynge as the people, ones vndrestandyng their foresawes..shone the euilles.
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n.1387- protomoon
- protomorph
- protomorphic
- protomuriate
- protomusic
- protomyxoid
- proton
- proton accelerator
- proton acceptor
- proton donator
- proton donor
- proton gradiometer
- proton magnetometer
- proton synchrotron
- proton-accepting
- proton-donating
- proton-precession magnetometer
- protonaccepting
- protonate
- protonated
- protonates
- protonating
- protonation
- protonations
- protonatural