FORESPEAK

Etymology 1

Verb

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.

Usage notes

Not to be confused with forspeak (“to injure or cause bad luck through immoderate praise or flattery; to bewitch, to charm (and other senses)”).

Conjugation

Additional obsolete forms are as follows

• Second-person singular present tense: forespeakest.

• Third-person singular present tense: forespeaketh.

Etymology 2

Verb

forespeak (third-person singular simple present forespeaks, present participle forespeaking, simple past (archaic) forespake or forespoke, past participle forespoken)

Alternative spelling of forspeak

Anagrams

• forepeaks, forespake

Source: Wiktionary

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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

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