The plural of forerunning; multiple instances of something that precedes or signals another event.
From 'forerunning' + the plural suffix '-s'. Creates a noun from the adjective indicating multiple precedent actions.
Medieval physicians believed that certain 'forerunnings'—like unusual dreams or bodily signs—predicted diseases, essentially inventing the concept of 'early symptoms' that modern medicine still uses.
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