01 n. A leader, or would-be leader, in matters of knowledge or taste.
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A leader, or would-be leader, in matters of knowledge or taste.[Obs.]“Nor that the forewits, that would draw the rest unto their liking, always like the best.” — B. Jonson.
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Foresight; prudence.“Let this forewit guide thy thought.” — Southwell.