Forsee

Origin

From Middle English forseen, forsen, from Old English forsēon ("to look down upon, despise"), equivalent to - + see. Compare Old Saxon forsehan, Old High German farsehan (Middle High German versehen).

Full definition of forsee

Verb

1. (transitive, UK dialectal, Scotland) To neglect; overlook; disregard; despise.
• 1882, Victor Roy, A Masonic Poem by Harriet Annie Wilkins:Could I forsee the sunken rocks of life?
2. Alternative spelling of foresee
• 1841, Gordon, History of Scots Affairs, from 1637 - 1641 (quote from 1638):The reasone why the Commissioner did so muche presse the reading of the declinator was, because he forsaw that they meant to putt him to a dilemma which still should bring ane inconvenience along with it ...
• Orwell Animal Farm|6It was possible to foresee that the coming winter would be a hard one.
3. (transitive, UK dialectal, Scotland) To oversee; superintend; direct.