forbode

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The oppressive pressure, Raffles noted, “seemed to forbode an earthquake.”

From Scientific American • Mar. 1, 2013

The lyrics she has written in 1940 forbode Millay-things probably to come.

From Time Magazine Archive

Taken in connection with the close watch kept upon him, he could forbode no good from it.

From The Finger of Fate A Romance by Reid, Mayne

Judith pushed her way into the house and seated herself on the bench, where she sat looking at him with an expression in her eyes that seemed to forbode revolt.

From Norston's Rest by Stephens, Ann S. (Ann Sophia)

Shakespeare looked surprised; but he forbode remark; and soon after this conversation retired to his own lodging.

From William Shakespeare as he lived. An Historical Tale by Curling, Henry