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Definitions

Adjective

1. 1
   Foresighted; provident; cautious; careful. UK, dialectal

   "Wi' thoughts like these hid in her breast, Awa flew the foresighty beast, [...]"

Example

More examples

"Wi' thoughts like these hid in her breast, Awa flew the foresighty beast, [...]"

Etymology

From foresight + -y. Cognate with Scots foresichtie, forsichty, Dutch voorzichtig, German vorsichtig.

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