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forspan.

To entice; seduce.

7 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

verb
  1. To entice; seduce.

    obsolete · transitive
Where this word comes from

From Middle English forspannen, forspanen, from Old English forspanan (“to mislead, lead astray, seduce, entice”), from Proto-Germanic *farspananą, *fraspananą (“to allure”), equivalent to for- + span. Cognate with Middle High German verspanen (“to tempt, entice”).

noun
  1. Foresight; the ability to see, predict, or perceive future events.

    uncountable
Where this word comes from

From fore- + span.

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