foretel

Obsolete spelling of foretell.

Verb

  1. Obsolete spelling of foretell.
    • And yet by the way, as one sometime demanded of one of his complices, How it came to pass, that they, who take upon them by the Stars, to tel everie draggle-tail’d Girl that comes to them to enquire after a Silver Spoon...
    • This wonderful phænomenon has, ſince it was firſt diſcovered, employed the thoughts of very able philoſophers ; many hypotheſes having been offered, not only for its explanation, but even to foretel the future...
    • “I hope not that.—It is not likely. No, Mr. Knightley, do not foretel vexation from that quarter.” “Not I, indeed. I only name possibilities. I do not pretend to Emma’s genius for foretelling and guessing. I hope, with...

Forms

foretels foretelling foretold