"foreweep" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: foreweeps [present, singular, third-person], foreweeping [participle, present], forewept [participle, past], forewept [past]
Etymology: From fore- + weep. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|fore|weep}} fore- + weep Head templates: {{en-verb|foreweeps|foreweeping|forewept}} foreweep (third-person singular simple present foreweeps, present participle foreweeping, simple past and past participle forewept)
  1. (obsolete) To weep before; usher in with weeping. Tags: obsolete
    Sense id: en-foreweep-en-verb-XZ1InKhc Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with fore-

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