v. Obs. [f. FORE- pref. + PROPHESY v.] trans. and intr. To prophesy beforehand. (Frequent in 1617th c.)
1581. J. Bell, Haddons Answ. Osor., 379. When as we promise or foreprophecy in the name and person of God, thinges to come to passe.
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.
1676. W. Row, Contin. Blairs Autobiog., xii. (1848), 486. For fear of putting weapons in mad mens hands, foreprophesying that they would be employed against themselves and the Episcopal party.