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First published 1956 (SND Vol. IV).
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†FOREGO, n. Also forgo. An anglicised form of Foregang, a wraith, premonition.Mry. 1852 A. Christie Mountain Strains 95:
When fairies wander't to an' fro' An' forgoes aft were seen an' heard.Bnff. 1880 J. F. S. Gordon Chrons. Keith 63:
The “Chacky Mill” or Death-watch . . . was conjectured to be a forego of a Death or a Flitting.Bnff. 1887 Trans. Bnff. Field Club 58:
Deaths and funerals were said to be preceded by some premonitory occurrences, particularly in the case of violent or unexpected deaths. Sometimes the funeral was seen or heard, and this was called a “forego.”Sc. 1933 H. Sutherland Arches of the Years 20:
The boy had been about the house all day. But his Forego had been seen and a week later the child was dead.