foresaid

[ fawr-sed, fohr- ]

/ ˈfɔrˌsɛd, ˈfoʊr- /

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adjective

aforementioned; aforesaid.

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Origin of foresaid

before 1000; Middle English forsaid,Old English foresǣd.See fore-, said¹

Words nearby foresaid

forequarters, forereach, forerun, forerunner, foresaddle, foresaid, foresail, foresee, foreseeable, foreshadow, foreshadowing

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How to use foresaid in a sentence

Testifeit be the said Kathren Mitchell, quha was present with thee at the tym foresaid, dansin with the dewill.
The Mysteries of All Nations|James Grant
Another necessity caused him to enter the public place, besides the vocation foresaid.
The History of the Reformation of Religion in Scotland|John Knox
The common use of anointing then, in both the foresaid cases (common refreshment and sacred investiture).
A Christian Directory|Baxter Richard
In our homeward course we observed the foresaid floating weeds to continue till we came within two hundred leagues of Europe.
Great Epochs in American History, Vol. II|Various

Afterwards, for the opinion conceiued of his holinesse, the foresaid Oswald was canonized a saint, and Will.
Chronicles 1 (of 6): The Historie of England 5 (of 8)|Raphael Holinshed

British Dictionary definitions for foresaid

foresaid

/ (ˈfɔːˌsɛd) /

adjective

a less common word for aforesaid

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