Foretoken
Origin 1
From Middle English, from Old English foretÄcn ("foretoken, presage, prognostic, prodigy, sign, wonder"), equivalent to - + token.
Full definition of foretoken
Noun
foretoken
(plural foretokens)- A prognostic; a premonitory sign; warning or presentment.
Origin 2
From Middle English *foretoknen, from Old English foretÄcnian ("to foreshow").
Verb
- To betoken beforehand; prognosticate; foreshadow; give warning; presage.