Foreknow

  • 31Forewisten — Forewite Fore*wite , v. t. [pres. indic. sing., 1st & 3d pers. {Forewot}, 2d person {Forewost}, pl. {Forewiten}; imp. sing. {Forewiste}, pl. {Forewisten}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Forewiting}.] [AS. forewitan. See {Wit} to know.] To foreknow. [Obs.]… …

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  • 32Forewite — Fore*wite , v. t. [pres. indic. sing., 1st & 3d pers. {Forewot}, 2d person {Forewost}, pl. {Forewiten}; imp. sing. {Forewiste}, pl. {Forewisten}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Forewiting}.] [AS. forewitan. See {Wit} to know.] To foreknow. [Obs.] [Written also …

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  • 33Forewiten — Forewite Fore*wite , v. t. [pres. indic. sing., 1st & 3d pers. {Forewot}, 2d person {Forewost}, pl. {Forewiten}; imp. sing. {Forewiste}, pl. {Forewisten}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Forewiting}.] [AS. forewitan. See {Wit} to know.] To foreknow. [Obs.]… …

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  • 34Forewiting — Forewite Fore*wite , v. t. [pres. indic. sing., 1st & 3d pers. {Forewot}, 2d person {Forewost}, pl. {Forewiten}; imp. sing. {Forewiste}, pl. {Forewisten}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Forewiting}.] [AS. forewitan. See {Wit} to know.] To foreknow. [Obs.]… …

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  • 35Forewost — Forewite Fore*wite , v. t. [pres. indic. sing., 1st & 3d pers. {Forewot}, 2d person {Forewost}, pl. {Forewiten}; imp. sing. {Forewiste}, pl. {Forewisten}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Forewiting}.] [AS. forewitan. See {Wit} to know.] To foreknow. [Obs.]… …

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  • 36Forewot — Forewite Fore*wite , v. t. [pres. indic. sing., 1st & 3d pers. {Forewot}, 2d person {Forewost}, pl. {Forewiten}; imp. sing. {Forewiste}, pl. {Forewisten}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Forewiting}.] [AS. forewitan. See {Wit} to know.] To foreknow. [Obs.]… …

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  • 37forwete — Forewite Fore*wite , v. t. [pres. indic. sing., 1st & 3d pers. {Forewot}, 2d person {Forewost}, pl. {Forewiten}; imp. sing. {Forewiste}, pl. {Forewisten}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Forewiting}.] [AS. forewitan. See {Wit} to know.] To foreknow. [Obs.]… …

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  • 38Praecognita — Pr[ae]*cog ni*ta, n. pl. [L. praecognitus, p. p. of praecognoscere to foreknow. See {Pre }, and {Cognition}.] This previously known, or which should be known in order to understand something else. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 39Precognition — Pre cog*ni tion, n. [L. praecognitio, fr. praecognoscere to foreknow. See {Pre }, and {Cognition}.] 1. Previous cognition. Fotherby. [1913 Webster] 2. (Scots Law) A preliminary examination of a criminal case with reference to a prosecution.… …

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  • 40Precognosce — Pre*cog nosce, v. t. [L. praecognoscere to foreknow.] (Scots Law) To examine beforehand, as witnesses or evidence. [1913 Webster] A committee of nine precognoscing the chances. Masson. [1913 Webster] …

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