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forespeakest

forespeakest is the second-person singular simple present indicative of forespeak.

Meaning of forespeak

Verb

forespeak (third-person singular simple present forespeaks, present participle forespeaking, simple past forespoke or (archaic) forespake, past participle forespoken)

  1. (archaic, transitive) To foretell, to predict.
    • Rejoice sister, for the same word that forespaketh trouble, doth certify us of the glory consequent.c. 1552, Thomas M‘Crie, quoting John Knox, “Period III. From His Release from the French Galleys, Anno 1549, to His Departure out of England, Anno 1554.”, in The Life of John Knox: Containing...

Origin of forespeakest

From forespeak + -est.

Questions about forespeakest

What is forespeakest the second-person singular simple present indicative of?
Forespeakest is the second-person singular simple present indicative of forespeak.

Words near forespeakest in the dictionary

  1. forespaces
  2. forespake
  3. forespeak
  4. forespeaker
  5. forespeakers
  6. forespeakest
  7. forespeaketh
  8. forespeaking
  9. forespeakings
  10. forespeaks
  11. forespecified

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