An archaic verb meaning to mean, intend, or signify beforehand or previously.
From 'fore-' (before) + 'mean' (to intend). This prefix was once commonly used to create past tense or previous action verbs, though most have fallen out of modern English usage.
Old English and Middle English used 'fore-' constantly to express timing—'foremeant' was the past tense, like how we say 'foreshadow' today but for simple intention.
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