foresay
English
/fɔː(ɹ)ˈseɪ/
verb
Definitions
- (transitive) To say beforehand; predict; foretell.
- (transitive) To decree; ordain; appoint.
Etymology
Inherited from Middle English foresayen inherited from Old English foreseċġan (announce, mention beforehand, foresay, predict, foretell) prefix from English say.
Origin
English
say
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- I'd say English
- againsay English
- besay English
- daresay English
- endsay English
- forsay English
- gainsay English
- missay English
- naysay English
- naysayer English
- oversay English
- resay English
- said English
- say English
- say-so English
- sayability English
- sayable English
- sayee English
- sayen English
- sayer English
- sayest English
- sayeth English
- saying English
- sayman English
- saymaster English
- sayth English
- soothsay English
- undersay English
- unsay English
- whaddayasay English
- withsay English
- yeasay English
- yeasayer English
- voor Dutch, Flemish
- voorzeggen Dutch, Flemish
- zeggen Dutch, Flemish
- foreseċġan Old English
- foresayen Middle English
- seyen Middle English
- borzégan Cimbrian
- zégan Cimbrian