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Forerun

verb

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Verb
  1. 1
    To run in front.

    "Bailey still sat, doubled over his book […] A finger forerunning his eyes along the page."

  2. 2
    To precede; to forecast or foreshadow.

    "These signs forerun the death or fall of kings."

Etymology

From fore- + run. Piecewise cognate of Swedish förrinna.

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