What does "foredeem" mean?

To judge, form a judgement of, or declare beforehand; foretell; forecast; presage.

What is a synonym for "foredeem"?

Common synonyms include: call, forehold, predict, prejudge, prejudge.

verb

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Verb

1
To judge, form a judgement of, or declare beforehand; foretell; forecast; presage. intransitive, obsolete
"Which [maid] could guess and foredeem of things past, present, and to come."
2
To deem or account in advance; consider; take for granted; expect. transitive
"And of a beste, then fordeme the worst frende it was more standing with humanitee and gentlenesse to hope the best, then to foredeme the worste"

"Which [maid] could guess and foredeem of things past, present, and to come."

From Middle English *foredemen, from Old English foredēman (“to prejudge”), equivalent to fore- + deem.

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