v. Obs. [f. FORE- pref. + PROPHESY v.] trans. and intr. To prophesy beforehand. (Frequent in 16–17th c.)

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1581.  J. Bell, Haddon’s Answ. Osor., 379. When as we promise or foreprophecy in the name and person of God, thinges to come to passe.

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1654.  S. Clarke, Eccl. Hist., I. (ed. 2), 16. Who spake by the Spirit of God: fore-seeing, and fore-Prophesying of those things which we now see are come to pass, and therefore they are called Prophets.

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1676.  W. Row, Contin. Blair’s Autobiog., xii. (1848), 486. For fear of putting weapons in mad men’s hands, foreprophesying that they would be employed against themselves and the Episcopal party.

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