premonish, v. Now rare.
(priːˈmɒnɪʃ)
[f. L. præmonēre to forewarn, foreshow, after monish, admonish.]
trans. To forewarn; to advise, caution, notify, or admonish beforehand.
| 1526 Pilgr. Perf. (W. de W. 1531) 201 b, Thou art agayn premonysshed, aduysed & warned neuer to..ymagyn in thy fantasy ony suche. 1599 B. Jonson Cynthia's Rev. ii. iii, Fye, I premonisht you of that. 1640–1 Kirkcudbr. War-Comm. Min. Bk. (1855) 153 The said Committie of Estaites of Parliament doe heirby warne, premoneis and requyer all Commissares and Collectores..that they prepare thair comptes and present thame befoire the auditors. 1742 J. Willison Balm of Gilead i. (1800) 60 Got doth premonish us that a storm is coming. 1876 Lowell Among my Bks. Ser. ii. 191 Of whose haunting presence the delicacy of his senses had already premonished him. |
b. intr. or absol. To give warning beforehand.
| 1550 Hooper Serm. Jonas i. 12 b, He is yet so mercyfull that he premonysheth & forewarneth of hys scourge to come, by hys prophets. 1625 Shirley Love Tricks ii. ii, Were it otherwise, I should elect, as you pre-monish, youth And prodigal blood. a 1703 Burkitt On N. Test. Matt. xxiv. 30 Got premonishes before he punishes. 1894 F. P. Badham in Academy 15 Dec. 513/2 The mention of women in the genealogy..premonishes that some peculiar importance will attach to Christ's mother. |