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fore-sceáwian

  • verb [ weak ]
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Wright's OE grammar
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to observe beforehand, consider the future
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to foresee, have knowledge of the future
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of the Divine foreknowledge:
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to provide for, take the steps necessary to secure something.
with acc.
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with clause
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to provide, give for use to a person (dat.)
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Etymology
[v.
N. E. D. foreshow.
]
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v. un*-*foresceáwod.
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