soothsay
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Etymology
Formed as a back-formation from soothsayer, equivalent to sooth + say. Compare Old English sōþseċġan (“to say truly, declare”).
Verb
soothsay (third-person singular simple present soothsays, present participle soothsaying, simple past and past participle soothsaid)
- (intransitive) To foretell the future; make predictions.
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Noun
soothsay (plural soothsays)
- Soothsaying; prediction; prognostication; prophecy.
- A portent; an omen.
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