precognitionn.

Brit.

/ˌpriːkɒɡˈnɪʃn/,

/ˌpriːkəɡˈnɪʃn/, U.S.

/ˌprikɑɡˈnɪʃ(ə)n/

Forms: late Middle English precognicion, 1600s praecognition, 1600s– precognition.

Origin: Either (i) a borrowing from French. Or (ii) a borrowing from Latin. Etymons: French precognition; Latin praecognition-, praecognitio.

Etymology: < Middle French precognition foreknowledge (1488 or earlier; French précognition ) or its etymon post-classical Latin praecognition-, praecognitio previous knowledge (4th cent.) < classical Latin praecognit- , past participial stem of praecognōscere to know beforehand (see precognosce v.) + -iō -ion suffix¹. Compare Italian precognizione (1561; 1598 in Florio as precognitione).With sense 2 compare slightly later precognosce v.

1. Antecedent cognition or knowledge; (supposed) foreknowledge, esp. as a form of extrasensory perception.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > mental capacity > expectation > foresight, foreknowledge > [noun]

foreshowinga1050

foreknowingc1374

foreseeingc1374

fore-wit1377

before-knowingc1384

presciencec1384

fore-wittingc1386

presciencec1395

foresight14..

previdence?a1425

prevision?a1425

prenostication?a1450

precognitiona1500

before-witting1532

foreknowledge1535

fore-fetch1554

presciency1572

fore-wisdom1576

prenotion1588

presension1597

prospecta1616

presensation1653

prospiciency1681

prevoyance1767

onsight1838

preview1855

precog1954

a1500 (a1450) tr. Secreta Secret. (Ashm. 396) (1977) 46 God all thyng before sawe and be-fore from the begynnyng ordeyned; wherfor they seith that there is no profite in the precognicion therof [a1500 Lamb. to knowe þynges to come].

a1620 M. Fotherby Atheomastix (1622) i. viii. §2. 56 This præcognition and anticipation of God.

1651 N. Biggs Matæotechnia Medicinæ Praxeωs §230 It acts without any precognition of an end.

1678 T. Gale Court of Gentiles: Pt. IV 67 God..by his determinate Counsel and precognition delivered his Son to them.

1751 T. Smollett Peregrine Pickle IV. xciv. 6 He communicated his good fortune to Pickle, who complimented him upon it as an event of which he had no precognition.

1787 Daily Universal Reg. 25 Jan. 3/3 An extraordinary instance of precognition occurred at Colchester a few days ago:—A farmer..was waked in the middle of the night by his wife, who..had dreamed of the man who had stolen their poultry.

1848 P. J. Bailey Festus (ed. 3) 106 O Thou!..Whom all the faiths and creeds, and rites of old..In precognition of eternal truth Foreshadowed and foretyped.

1896 Times 14 Nov. 15/1 These [messages] she gets in a cataleptic trance... No attempt have we observed to explain or minimize these precognitions, which are frequent and free.

1903 F. W. H. Myers Human Personality I. 31 Here again we find also precognitions which transcend what seems explicable by the foresight of every mind such as we know.

1958 Times Lit. Suppl. 6 June 317/1 Examples of telepathy, of clairvoyance, of precognition (all three grouped together under the heading of extra-sensory perception or ESP).

1996 Independent 9 Dec. i. 18/1 Comparing polls since 1989 suggests little change in the public's belief in topics such as precognition, lucky charms, and exchanging messages with the dead.

2. Scots Law. The preliminary examination of witnesses or other people concerned with a case, in order to obtain a general picture of the available evidence; (Criminal Law) such an examination carried out by a procurator fiscal in order to ascertain whether there is ground for trial and to enable a relevant libel to be prepared. Also: a statement taken down from a witness before a trial.

ΚΠ

a1656 R. Gordon Geneal. Hist. Earldom of Sutherland (1813) 480 Having first gotten a warrand home for a precognition, alledging the said slaughter to have bin committed in their own defence.

1661 Sc. Acts Chas. II (1820) VII. 22/2 That the mater of fact cannot be so well cleired at a peremptorie dyet befor the Justice without ane precognition and previous tryell of the wholl circumstances of the same.

1720 R. Wodrow Corr. (1843) II. 505 Several are taken up [= apprehended], and lawyers have taken a precognition.

1753 Trial J. Stewart 33 We have gone thro' this libel with the greatest attention, and have taken a view of the several facts, which, after a precognition of above a thousand witnesses, are set forth to support the charge against the pannel.

1828 W. Scott Fair Maid of Perth vii, in Chron. Canongate 2nd Ser. I. 168 The precognition of Simon Glover and Henry Gow would bear out a matter less worthy of belief.

1887 Law Times 82 175/1 Prisoners are not allowed to see the precognitions for the prosecution.

1927 W. M. Gloag & R. C. Henderson Introd. Law Scotl. 594 Warrant may be obtained from a magistrate to cite witnesses for precognition; if necessary their attendance may be enforced, and they may be put on oath.

1962 T. B. Smith Short Comm. 224 The defence may then examine the productions and take precognitions from the Crown witnesses.

2004 Daily Tel. 24 June 16/5 Another likely new role will involve what the Scots call ‘precognition’—allowing prosecutors to interview key witnesses in advance of a hearing, subject to certain safeguards.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	precognition
释义	precognitionn. Brit. /ˌpriːkɒɡˈnɪʃn/, /ˌpriːkəɡˈnɪʃn/, U.S. /ˌprikɑɡˈnɪʃ(ə)n/ Forms: late Middle English precognicion, 1600s praecognition, 1600s– precognition. Origin: Either (i) a borrowing from French. Or (ii) a borrowing from Latin. Etymons: French precognition; Latin praecognition-, praecognitio. Etymology: < Middle French precognition foreknowledge (1488 or earlier; French précognition ) or its etymon post-classical Latin praecognition-, praecognitio previous knowledge (4th cent.) < classical Latin praecognit- , past participial stem of praecognōscere to know beforehand (see precognosce v.) + -iō -ion suffix¹. Compare Italian precognizione (1561; 1598 in Florio as precognitione).With sense 2 compare slightly later precognosce v. 1. Antecedent cognition or knowledge; (supposed) foreknowledge, esp. as a form of extrasensory perception. ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > expectation > foresight, foreknowledge > [noun] foreshowinga1050 foreknowingc1374 foreseeingc1374 fore-wit1377 before-knowingc1384 presciencec1384 fore-wittingc1386 presciencec1395 foresight14.. previdence?a1425 prevision?a1425 prenostication?a1450 precognitiona1500 before-witting1532 foreknowledge1535 fore-fetch1554 presciency1572 fore-wisdom1576 prenotion1588 presension1597 prospecta1616 presensation1653 prospiciency1681 prevoyance1767 onsight1838 preview1855 precog1954 a1500 (a1450) tr. Secreta Secret. (Ashm. 396) (1977) 46 God all thyng before sawe and be-fore from the begynnyng ordeyned; wherfor they seith that there is no profite in the precognicion therof [a1500 Lamb. to knowe þynges to come]. a1620 M. Fotherby Atheomastix (1622) i. viii. §2. 56 This præcognition and anticipation of God. 1651 N. Biggs Matæotechnia Medicinæ Praxeωs §230 It acts without any precognition of an end. 1678 T. Gale Court of Gentiles: Pt. IV 67 God..by his determinate Counsel and precognition delivered his Son to them. 1751 T. Smollett Peregrine Pickle IV. xciv. 6 He communicated his good fortune to Pickle, who complimented him upon it as an event of which he had no precognition. 1787 Daily Universal Reg. 25 Jan. 3/3 An extraordinary instance of precognition occurred at Colchester a few days ago:—A farmer..was waked in the middle of the night by his wife, who..had dreamed of the man who had stolen their poultry. 1848 P. J. Bailey Festus (ed. 3) 106 O Thou!..Whom all the faiths and creeds, and rites of old..In precognition of eternal truth Foreshadowed and foretyped. 1896 Times 14 Nov. 15/1 These [messages] she gets in a cataleptic trance... No attempt have we observed to explain or minimize these precognitions, which are frequent and free. 1903 F. W. H. Myers Human Personality I. 31 Here again we find also precognitions which transcend what seems explicable by the foresight of every mind such as we know. 1958 Times Lit. Suppl. 6 June 317/1 Examples of telepathy, of clairvoyance, of precognition (all three grouped together under the heading of extra-sensory perception or ESP). 1996 Independent 9 Dec. i. 18/1 Comparing polls since 1989 suggests little change in the public's belief in topics such as precognition, lucky charms, and exchanging messages with the dead. 2. Scots Law. The preliminary examination of witnesses or other people concerned with a case, in order to obtain a general picture of the available evidence; (Criminal Law) such an examination carried out by a procurator fiscal in order to ascertain whether there is ground for trial and to enable a relevant libel to be prepared. Also: a statement taken down from a witness before a trial. ΚΠ a1656 R. Gordon Geneal. Hist. Earldom of Sutherland (1813) 480 Having first gotten a warrand home for a precognition, alledging the said slaughter to have bin committed in their own defence. 1661 Sc. Acts Chas. II (1820) VII. 22/2 That the mater of fact cannot be so well cleired at a peremptorie dyet befor the Justice without ane precognition and previous tryell of the wholl circumstances of the same. 1720 R. Wodrow Corr. (1843) II. 505 Several are taken up [= apprehended], and lawyers have taken a precognition. 1753 Trial J. Stewart 33 We have gone thro' this libel with the greatest attention, and have taken a view of the several facts, which, after a precognition of above a thousand witnesses, are set forth to support the charge against the pannel. 1828 W. Scott Fair Maid of Perth vii, in Chron. Canongate 2nd Ser. I. 168 The precognition of Simon Glover and Henry Gow would bear out a matter less worthy of belief. 1887 Law Times 82 175/1 Prisoners are not allowed to see the precognitions for the prosecution. 1927 W. M. Gloag & R. C. Henderson Introd. Law Scotl. 594 Warrant may be obtained from a magistrate to cite witnesses for precognition; if necessary their attendance may be enforced, and they may be put on oath. 1962 T. B. Smith Short Comm. 224 The defence may then examine the productions and take precognitions from the Crown witnesses. 2004 Daily Tel. 24 June 16/5 Another likely new role will involve what the Scots call ‘precognition’—allowing prosecutors to interview key witnesses in advance of a hearing, subject to certain safeguards. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.a1500
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