Forsee

verb

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Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    To neglect; overlook; disregard; despise. Scotland, UK, dialectal, transitive

    "Could I forsee the sunken rocks of life?"

  2. 2
    Alternative spelling of foresee. alt-of, alternative

    "The reasone why the Commissioner did so muche presse the reading of the declinator was, because he forsaw that they meant to putt him to a dilemma which still should bring ane inconvenience along with it …"

  3. 3
    To oversee; superintend; direct. Scotland, UK, dialectal, transitive

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"Could I forsee the sunken rocks of life?"

Etymology

From Middle English forseen, forsen, from Old English forsēon (“to look down upon, despise”), equivalent to for- + see. Compare Old Saxon farsehan, Old High German farsehan (Middle High German versehen).

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