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FORETHOUGHTS
Noun
forethoughts
plural of forethought
Source: Wiktionary
FORETHOUGHT
Fore"thought`, a.
Definition: Thought of, or planned, beforehand; aforethought; prepense; hence, deliberate. "Forethought malice." Bacon.
Fore"thought`, n.
Definition: A thinking or planning beforehand; prescience; premeditation; forecast; provident care. A sphere that will demand from him forethought, courage, and wisdom. I. Taylor.
FORETHINK
Fore*think", v. t.
1. To think beforehand; to anticipate in the mind; to prognosticate. [Obs.] The soul of every man Prophetically doth forethink thy fall. Shak.
2. To contrive (something) beforehend. [Obs.] Bp. Hall.
Fore*think", v. i.
Definition: To contrive beforehand. [Obs.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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