foresay (third-person singular simple present foresays, present participle foresaying, simple past and past participle foresaid)
(transitive) To say beforehand; predict; foretell.
(transitive) To decree; ordain; appoint.
Source: Wiktionary
Fore*say", v. t. Etym: [AS. foresecgan; fore + secgan to say. See Say, v. t.]
Definition: To foretell. [Obs.] Her danger nigh that sudden change foresaid. Fairfax.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
18 June 2025
(noun) large South American evergreen tree trifoliate leaves and drupes with nutlike seeds used as food and a source of cooking oil
The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.
