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Postby Bailey » Wed Dec 06, 2006 11:22 pm

pres·age (prsj)
n.
1. An indication or warning of a future occurrence; an omen.
2. A feeling or intuition of what is going to occur; a presentiment.
3. Prophetic significance or meaning.
4. Archaic A prediction.
v. (pr-sj, prsj) pre·saged, pre·sag·ing, pre·sag·es
v.tr.
1. To indicate or warn of in advance; portend.
2. To have a presentiment of.
3. To foretell or predict.
v.intr.
To make or utter a prediction.



[Middle English, from Latin praesgium, from praesgre, to perceive beforehand : prae-, pre- + sgre, to perceive; see sg- in Indo-European roots.]



pre·sageful (pr-sjfl) adj.

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Postby Perry » Thu Dec 07, 2006 2:15 pm

Presage n.
5) The term for a prophet in his or her youth.
"Time is nature's way of keeping everything from happening all at once. Lately it hasn't been working."
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Postby skinem » Thu Dec 07, 2006 10:21 pm

Presage n.
5) The term for a prophet in his or her youth.
:shock: :D :D :D

6) The term for some seeds.

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Postby Bailey » Thu Dec 07, 2006 11:18 pm

They are both wrong, it's a turkey before it's prepared for the oven.

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Postby Bailey » Fri Dec 08, 2006 2:40 am

It feels weird to be the leader, I was always the nerd last chosen for dodge ball.

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Postby Bailey » Fri Dec 08, 2006 12:28 pm


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Which is probably why I was always chosen last.

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Postby Bailey » Fri Dec 08, 2006 3:48 pm


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Which is probably why I was always chosen last.
hello? anyone there?

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Postby skinem » Fri Dec 08, 2006 10:39 pm

It feels weird to be the leader...
Know what you mean. Sometimes, I'm so far behind I feel like the leader...


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