forespoken
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Middle English forsprecen, from Old English foresprecen (“spoken or mentioned before; forespoken”), past participle of Old English foresprecan (“to forespeak”), equivalent to fore- + spoken; also, as the past participle of forespeak, equivalent to forespoke + -n.
Adjective[edit]
forespoken (comparative more forespoken, superlative most forespoken)
- Spoken beforehand or in advance; foretold; predicted.
Verb[edit]
forespoken
- past participle of forespeak.
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