2. Foresight; prudence.

Let this forewit guide thy thought.

Southwell.

Fore*wite" (?), v. t. [pres. indic. sing., 1st & 3d pers. Forewot (?),

2d person Forewost (&?;), pl. Forewiten (&?;); imp. sing. Forewiste

(?), pl. Forewisten (&?;); p. pr. & vb. n. Forewiting (?).] [AS.

forewitan. See Wit to know.] To foreknow. [Obs.] [Written also

forwete.] Chaucer.

Fore"wom`an (?), n.; pl. Forewomen (&?;). A woman who is chief; a woman

who has charge of the work or workers in a shop or other place; a head

woman. Tatler. W. Besant.

Fore"word` (?), n. A preface. Furnvall.

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