English Explanatory Dictionary

forspan

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To entice; seduce.
noun
  1. Foresight; the ability to see, predict, or perceive future events.

Word forms

forspan forspans forspanning forspanned

Etymology

From Middle English forspannen, forspanen, from Old English forspanan (“to mislead, lead astray, seduce, entice”), from Proto-Germanic *farspananą, *fraspananą (“to allure”), equivalent to for- + span. Cognate with Middle High German verspanen (“to tempt, entice”).

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