forewit

forewit · noun¹

1. Old English · inherited from*forewit
2. Middle English · inherited fromforwit
3. English todayforewit

From Middle English forwit, from Old English *forewit, *forewitt (attested in derivative forewitiġ, forewittiġ (“foreknowing”)), equivalent to fore- + wit (“knowledge, understanding”).

forewit · verb²

1. Old English · inherited fromfōrewitan“to foreknow”
2. Middle English · inherited fromforwiten
3. English todayforewit

From Middle English forwiten, from Old English fōrewitan (“to foreknow”), equivalent to fore- + wit (“to know”).

forewit · noun³

From fore- (“prominent, out in front”) + wit (“a clever man”).