unforesceawod

Old English

Alternative forms

  • unfōrescēaƿod

Etymology

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

Adjective

unfōrescēawod

  1. unforeseen, unconsidered
    Næs hit nā fǣrlīċ ġeþōht oþþe unfōresċēawod rǣd þæt se ælmihtiga God þisne middangeard ġescōp.
    Creating this world was not a sudden idea or an impulsive decision for God.

Declension

Descendants

  • Middle English: *unforschewed (attested forschewid)
    • English: unforeshowed, unforeshewed, unforeshown, unforeshewn
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