foresign

English

Etymology

From fore- +‎ sign.

Noun

foresign (plural foresigns)

1. A sign given in advance; a foreshadow; a premonition; omen.
2. An sign, signal, or indicator set in advance, as a control.

Verb

foresign (third-person singular simple present foresigns, present participle foresigning, simple past and past participle foresigned)

1. (transitive) To sign in advance.
   • 1855, Manual of the Third order of St. Francis:

     […] before whatever judge or tribunal, even though such judge or tribunal may be exempt or privileged, or even though by an especial mission foresigned by our own hand, we ordain that such discussion or suit be buried in an eternal oblivion, […]

2. (transitive) To signal beforehand; foreshadow.

Anagrams

• Rengifos, foreigns, foresing