sb. rare. [f. FORE- + TALK sb.] A preliminary talk or speech, introduction, preface.

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1565.  Jewel, Repl. Harding, Pref. (1611), 7. Your foretalke, which is before the shewing of your Booke.

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1879.  Furnivall, Rep. E. E. T. S., 9. Prof. Skeat has written an interesting foretalk to it.

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  So Foretalking vbl. sb.

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1872.  Furnivall, 3rd Rep. Chaucer Soc., 12. I propose to keep this name of Chaucer’s own (Preamble) for these foretalkings of his fellows.

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