What does foresnatch mean?
Foresnatch means (transitive, very rare, UK, dialectal) To snatch in advance..
Foresnatch
Pronunciation varies by accent · verb
Meaning
(transitive, very rare, UK, dialectal) To snatch in advance..
Example Sentences
Friends of the people! — glorious name, indeed, If these bestow, not you foresnatch, the meed — Your motive, not your means, the Muse admires, Whom kindred aims — congenial zeal inspires; [...]
[...] at once reach the objects of her infant admiration and draw them nearer to her eagerness, then ran with pouting lips to foresnatch her father's kisses.
Hoar Pindus, from his rocky barriers, Looks on thy ranks of gay-plumed warriors, And sees an ominous sight : The leafy tent for victory graced, Foresnatching fate with impious haste From gods that rule the fight.
Synonyms for foresnatch
Antonyms for foresnatch
Related Words
Word Forms
- foresnatches
- foresnatching
- foresnatched
Usage Notes
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Friends of the people! — glorious name, indeed, If these bestow, not you foresnatch, the meed — Your motive, not your means, the Muse admires, Whom kindred aims — congenial zeal inspires; [...]
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