foreholding

English

Etymology

From forehold +‎ -ing.

Pronunciation

Noun

foreholding (plural foreholdings)

  1. (rare) gerund of forehold: a prediction; a superstitious prognostication; also, an ominous foreboding.
    • 1868, “The Rod of Moses. Book of Taliessin XXIV.”, in William F[orbes] Skene, editor, The Four Ancient Books of Wales: Containing the Cymric Poems Attributed to the Bards of the Sixth Century, volume I, Edinburgh: Edmonston and Douglas, →OCLC, part V (Miscellaneous Poems from the Book of Taliessin), page 562, lines 26–29:
      Bold will be the opposition to the only Son of Mary [i.e., Jesus], to worship the Lord. / The youth ready to assist, from God he sprang, whether he be knowing, whether he be simple. / Thy foreholding, coeval with perfect trees, / Had been expanded beautifully from the lap of Jesus.

Usage notes

Not to be confused with forholding.

Verb

foreholding

  1. present participle and gerund of forehold

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