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English
Adjective
forspoken (comparative more forspoken, superlative most forspoken)
- (obsolete) Bewitched, charmed.
- 1597, James I of England, “Chap. IIII. The Description of the Rudiments and Schoole, which are the Entresses to the Arte of Magie: And in Speciall the Differences betwixt Astronomie and Astrologie: Diuision of Astrologie in Diuerse Parts”, in Dæmonologie, in Forme of a Dialogue, Diuided into Three Bookes, book I, Edinburgh: Printed by Robert Walde-graue printer to the Kings Majestie, OCLC 606504683, pages 11–12; republished in The Workes of the Most High and Mightie Prince, Iames by the Grace of God, King of Great Britaine, France and Ireland, Defender of the Faith, &c., London: Published by Iames, Bishop of Winton, and Deane of His Maiesties Chappel Royall; printed by Robert Barker and Iohn Bill, printers to the Kings Most Excellent Maiestie, 1616, OCLC 470765671, page 100:
- ſuch kinde of Charmes, as commonly daft wives vſe for healing of forſpoken goods , for preſeruing them from euill eyes, by knitting roun trees or ſundrieſt kinde of hearbes, to the haire and tailes of the goodes:
Verb
forspoken
- past participle of forspeak.
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