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Foreknow vs Forewit - What's the difference?

foreknow | forewit |

As verbs the difference between foreknow and forewit

is that foreknow is to have knowledge of beforehand while forewit is to foreknow.

As a noun forewit is

timely knowledge; precaution; foresight.

foreknow

English

Verb

  • To have knowledge of beforehand.
  • *
    • God hath not cast away his people which he foreknew .
  • * 1652 , , The Fame and Confe??ion of the Fraternity of R: C: Commonly, of the Ro?ie Cro?s; with a Præface annexed thereto, and a ?hort Declaration of their Phy?icall Work'' (''London'', Printed by ''J. M.'' for ''Giles Calvert'', at the black ?pread Eagle at the We?t end of ''Pauls ), pages 1–2 of “The Epi?tle to the Wi?e and Under?tanding Reader”
    • Wi?dom…is to a man an infinite Trea?ure, for ?he is the Breath of the Power of God, and a pure Influence that floweth from the Glory of the Almighty; ?he is the Brightne?s of Eternal Light, and an undefiled Mirror of the Maje?ty of God, and an Image of his Goodne?s; ?he teacheth us Soberne?s and Prudence, Righteou?ne?s and Strength; ?he under?tands the Subtilty of words, and Solution of dark ?entences; ?he foreknoweth Signs and Wonders, and what ?hall happen in time to come.

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    * foreknowledge

    forewit

    English

    Alternative forms

    * (l)

    Etymology 1

    From (etyl) forwit, equivalent to .

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Timely knowledge; precaution; foresight.
  • :One good forewit is worth two afterwits. — Saying/Proverb
    • Antonyms
    * (l)

    Etymology 2

    From (etyl) forwiten, from (etyl) .

    Verb

  • (obsolete) To foreknow.

    • Etymology 3

    From .

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • One who puts himself forward as a leader in matters of taste or criticism.