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Forset vs Forsee - What's the difference?

forset | forsee |

As verbs the difference between forset and forsee

is that forset is (dialectal) to get in front of; intercept; waylay; entrap while forsee is to neglect; overlook; disregard; despise.

As a noun forset

is (dialectal) a strategem.

forset

English

Alternative forms

* (l) (Scotland)

Verb

  • (dialectal) To get in front of; intercept; waylay; entrap.
  • (transitive, dialectal, figuratively) To upset; hinder.
  • (dialectal) To beset; surround; invest; surround with difficulties; bar; impede.
    • backset and forset
  • (transitive, dialectal, chiefly, Scotland) To overpower; give one too much of anything; surfeit.
  • (transitive, dialectal, chiefly, Scotland, by extension) To overburden or overpower with work; overwork; overtax.

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • (dialectal) A strategem.

    • References

    * Wright, The English Dialect Dictionary , Forset.

    forsee

    English

    Verb

  • To neglect; overlook; disregard; despise.
  • *1882 , Victor Roy, A Masonic Poem by Harriet Annie Wilkins :
    • Could I forsee the sunken rocks of life?
  • *1841', Gordon, ''History of Scots Affairs, from 1637 - 1641'' (quote from ' 1638 ):
    • The reasone why the Commissioner did so muche presse the reading of the declinator was, because he forsaw that they meant to putt him to a dilemma which still should bring ane inconvenience along with it [...]
  • *
    • It was possible to foresee that the coming winter would be a hard one.
  • To oversee; superintend; direct.

    • References

    *OED 2nd edition 1989 *Wright, The English Dialect Dictionary , Forsee.

    See also

    *foresee