misgive
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There, sit down, my dear, and don't look so eager, as if you wanted to eat me, or my mind may misgive me, and then I couldn't tell you, a'ter all.
From The Sea Lions The Lost Sealers by Cooper, James Fenimore
If, in that moment, your heart should misgive you, if one faultering accent belie the sentiments you have so generously avowed for me, what, ah, what! may be the consequence?
From Damon and Delia A Tale by Godwin, William
“Let us find Fleming and the baskets first,” I answered; for my mind began to misgive me about finding him as easily as we had expected.
From A Voyage round the World A book for boys by Kingston, William Henry Giles
"Only by sight, but she's a sweet appearin' woman, and I wouldn't ask nothin' better 'n to see more of her," said Mrs. Wilkins, warmly, fearing Christie's heart might misgive her.
From Work: a Story of Experience by Alcott, Louisa May
So that when I heard his heavy footstep advancing along the passage my heart did misgive me, and I felt that I was trembling.
From Relics of General Chasse by Trollope, Anthony
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