Presaging

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Presage \Pre*sage"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Presaged} (-s[=a]jd");
     p. pr. & vb. n. {Presaging}. ] [F. pr['e]sager, L.
     praesagire: prae before + sagire to perceive acutely or
     sharply. See {Sagacious}.]
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     1. To have a presentiment of; to feel beforehand; to


        foreknow.
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     2. To foretell; to predict; to foreshow; to indicate.
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              My dreams presage some joyful news at hand. --Shak.
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