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(transitive, UK, _, dialectal, Scotland) To neglect; overlook; disregard; despise.

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#1·Apr 27, 2026UK

(transitive, UK, _, dialectal, Scotland) To neglect; overlook; disregard; despise.

Could I forsee the sunken rocks of life?
Origin: From , forsen, from , equivalent to . Compare , (). Origin information sourced from Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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  • “I think that would work out nicely and forsee no problems!”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “Bradley if you did not forsee this coming you're not qualified to opine on politics. You're bad at your job and should maybe flip burgers or something for a while til you reconnect with the real world.”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “I can forsee many divers / marine archaeologists finding that useful and tho I don't dive any more myself, the opportunity to dive on the SS Breda, not far from Oban, in my teens was interesting. Imagine finding something like the Antikythera mechanism...”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
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#2·Apr 27, 2026UK

(transitive, UK, _, dialectal, Scotland) To oversee; superintend; direct.

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