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Old English · adjective

unforesceawod

Normalised unforesċēawod

Part of speech
adjective
IPA
/ˈun.fo.reˌʃæ͜ɑː.wod/
Syllables
ˈun · fo · re · ˌʃæ͜ɑː · wod (5 syllables)
Modern English
unforeseenunforeshewedunforeshewnunforeshowedunforeshownunconsidered

Meaning

  1. unforeseen, unconsidered

    Næs hit nā fǣrlīċ ġeþōht oþþe unforesċēawod rǣd þæt se ælmihtiga God þisne middanġeard ġescōp.

    Creating this world was not a sudden idea or an impulsive decision for God.

Declension

All forms (20)

Etymology

From un- + fore- + sċēawian, from Proto-Germanic *furaskawwōną. Cognate with Dutch voorschouwen, German vorschauen.

Descendants

unforeshewed, unforeshewn, unforeshowed, unforeshown

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