ppl. a. (UN-1 10, 5 d.)
1602. Daniel, Cleopatra, I. F iiij. My vnforeseeing weakenesse must intoome My Countries fame and glory with my fall.
1690. Child, Disc. Trade, Pref. A 7 b. May we not think that some … People in the World may be as un-foreseeing as this Gentleman pretends to be?
1755. Man, No. 4. 3. An indulgent but unforeseeing parent.
1801. Southey, Thalaba, IV. xv. Later years … teach me to regret Youth’s unforeseeing indolence.
1886. Swinburne, Misc., 130. The unforeseeing security of a charmed and confident happiness.
absol. 1855. Singleton, Virgil, I. 94. Ne’er storm of rain Hath to the unforeseeing scathful proved.
b. Const. with object.
1871. M. Collins, Marq. & Merch., II. iv. 112. Amy, unforeseeing anything of this sort, had been doing what she thought was her duty.
Hence Unforeseeingly adv.
1611. Florio, Improuistamente, vnprouidedly, suddainely, vnforeseeingly.
1832. Chalmers, Pol. Econ., iii. 96. This sum … might have been imprudently or unforeseeingly vested in the manufacture of luxuries.
