soothsay (third-person singular simple present soothsays, present participle soothsaying, simple past and past participle soothsaid)
(intransitive) To foretell the future; make predictions.
soothsay (plural soothsays)
Soothsaying; prediction; prognostication; prophecy.
A portent; an omen.
Source: Wiktionary
Sooth"say`, v. i. Etym: [Sooth + say; properly to say truth, tell the truth.]
Definition: To foretell; to predict. "You can not soothsay." Shak. "Old soothsaying Glaucus' spell." Milton.
Sooth"say`, n.
1. A true saying; a proverb; a prophecy. [Obs.] Spenser.
2. Omen; portent. Having God turn the same to good soothsay. Spenser.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
8 November 2024
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