Meanings
forejudge1
present singular third person forejudges · participle present forejudging · participle past forejudged · past forejudged
- alternativeAlternative form of forjudge.
forejudge2
present singular third person forejudges · participle present forejudging · participle past forejudged · past forejudged
- transitiveTo judge beforehand; prejudge.
Before we forejudge that Palaima's aforementioned statement is wrong let us try to embed this motif into its original social context.
2012, Diamantis Panagiotopoulos, Minoan Realities2 more examples
Man doth willingly apply other mens sayings to the advantage of the opinions he hath fore-judged [translating prejugées] in himselfe.
1603, Michel de Montaigne, chapter 12, in John Florio, transl., The Essayes […], book II, London: […] Val[entine] Simmes for Edward Blount […], →OCLCHis defence was so compact and effortless, the feet always in position so swiftly and so correctly, and the bat so brushingly close to the front foot or the body that it was again as of old as if each ball had been forejudged uncannily by some cricketer's act of clairvoyance.
1958, The Bedside "Guardian"
Origin
forejudge · verb
- Middle Englishforjugen
- Englishforejudge
From Middle English forjugen. See forjudge.
More words from Middle English
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Bulgarian предрешавам
- предрешавам (predrešavam)To judge beforehand
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