Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • Foretold; predicted.

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  • verb Past participle of forespeak

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Examples

  • Not yet his Arcobaleine forespoken Peacepeace upon Oath;

    Finnegans Wake 2006

  • So when the boy had returned from the errand forespoken, the herald announced that he must hasten after the two knights and bid them return.

    In the Court of King Arthur

  • The running in, and dropping in, and keeping latch-keys, and making informal calls, that had been forespoken, seemed about as likely as if Bill had lodged in the Tuileries.

    The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 13, No. 76, February, 1864 Various

  • The Royal quarry, so long in the toils of Fate, was dragged down at last, and the doom forespoken by the prophet was fulfilled.

    John Knox and the Reformation Lang, Andrew, 1844-1912 1905

  • But hearing himself forespoken so pleasantly, he came to a stand and peered at them through his gold-rimmed glasses.

    News from the Duchy Arthur Thomas Quiller-Couch 1903

  • The Royal quarry, so long in the toils of Fate, was dragged down at last, and the doom forespoken by the prophet was fulfilled.

    John Knox and the Reformation Andrew Lang 1878

  • He stays after sunset if he's forespoken, not else.

    Sexton's Hero 1847

  • 'If we hadn't cared for Hester for hersel', master, we should ha 'cared for her as being forespoken by yo'.

    Sylvia's Lovers — Complete Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell 1837

  • 'If we hadn't cared for Hester for hersel', master, we should ha 'cared for her as being forespoken by yo'.

    Sylvia's Lovers — Volume 1 Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell 1837

  • Since then, told me a clerk, -- that he was forespoken. [

    "Everyman," with other interludes, including eight miracle plays Anonymous 1902

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