Middle English word forseen comes from Old English fore-, Old English for-, Old English sēon, Old English seon (To see.)
Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
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fore- | Old English (ang) | Before, in front of, pro-. First, prime, occupying a prominent position. Very, supremely, foremost. |
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. |
sēon | Old English (ang) | |
seon | Old English (ang) | To see. |
forsēon | Old English (ang) | |
foresēon | Old English (ang) | |
foreseon | Old English (ang) | To see beforehand; foresee, provide. |
forseon | Old English (ang) | To overlook.. To reject, neglect, renounce. To scorn, be ashamed of, despise; see as bad or wrong. |
foreseen | Middle English (enm) |