foresecgan

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *furaisagjaną. Equivalent to fore- + seċġan.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /fo.reˈsej.jɑn/, [fo.reˈsed.d͡ʒɑn]

Verb

foreseċġan

  1. to say beforehand, foretell, predict, prophesy
  2. to proclaim, announce, pronounce, declare

Conjugation

Descendants

  • Middle English: *foresayen
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