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forewit.

Timely knowledge; precaution; foresight.

7 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun
  1. Timely knowledge; precaution; foresight.

    countable · uncountable
Where this word comes from

From Middle English forwit, from Old English *forewit, *forewitt (attested in derivative forewitiġ, forewittiġ (“foreknowing”)), equivalent to fore- + wit (“knowledge, understanding”).

verb
  1. To foreknow.

    obsolete · transitive
Where this word comes from

From Middle English forwiten, from Old English fōrewitan (“to foreknow”), equivalent to fore- + wit (“to know”).

noun
  1. One who puts himself forward as a leader in matters of taste or criticism.

Where this word comes from

From fore- (“prominent, out in front”) + wit (“a clever man”).

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