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Quotation dates: 1562-1572
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Foreta(i)king, Foirtakin, n. [Northern and early ME. fortakne, -tacne (midl. and s. foretokne, fortoken), OE. foretácn.] A fore-token. — 1562-3 Winȝet I. 24/26.
Ane gret portent and foretaiking of ignorance 1562-3 Ib. II. 32/21.
Gif he sal forspeik, … a signe or foretaking 1572 Satirical Poems xxx. 16.
Ane greit foirtakin of ane weill war thing
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