Middle English word foreseen comes from Old English sēon, Old English fore-, Old English seon (To see.), Old English for-
Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
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sēon | Old English (ang) | |
fore- | Old English (ang) | Before, in front of, pro-. First, prime, occupying a prominent position. Very, supremely, foremost. |
seon | Old English (ang) | To see. |
for- | Old English (ang) | Forming verbs from verbs with various senses especially ‘wrongly, away from, astray, abstention, prohibition, perversion, destruction’. Used to create intensified adjectives and verbs from other adjectives and verbs, with the sense of completely or fully. Compare Modern English use of up. Very. |
forsēon | Old English (ang) | |
foresēon | Old English (ang) | |
forseon | Old English (ang) | To overlook.. To reject, neglect, renounce. To scorn, be ashamed of, despise; see as bad or wrong. |
foreseon | Old English (ang) | To see beforehand; foresee, provide. |
forsen | Middle English (enm) |