forespeak (third-person singular simple present forespeaks, present participle forespeaking, simple past (archaic) forespake or forespoke, past participle forespoken)
(transitive, obsolete) To foretell, to predict.
Not to be confused with forspeak (“to injure or cause bad luck through immoderate praise or flattery; to bewitch, to charm (and other senses)”).
Additional obsolete forms are as follows
• Second-person singular present tense: forespeakest.
• Third-person singular present tense: forespeaketh.
forespeak (third-person singular simple present forespeaks, present participle forespeaking, simple past (archaic) forespake or forespoke, past participle forespoken)
Alternative spelling of forspeak
• forepeaks, forespake
Source: Wiktionary
Fore*speak", v. t. [Obs.]
Definition: See Forspeak.
Fore*speak", v. t.
Definition: To foretell; to predict. [Obs.] My mother was half a witch; never anything that she forespake but came to pass. Beau. & Fl.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
5 April 2025
(noun) an unofficial association of people or groups; “the smart set goes there”; “they were an angry lot”
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