Omen — Defs

01 n. An occurrence supposed to portend, or show the character of, some future event; any indication or action regarded as a foreshowing; a foreb…

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An occurrence supposed to portend, or show the character of, some future event; any indication or action regarded as a foreshowing; a foreboding; a presage; an augury.
“Bid go with evil omen, and the brand Of infamy upon my name.” — Milton.

02 v. t. To divine or to foreshow by signs or portents; to have omens or premonitions regarding; to predict; to augur; as, to omen ill of an enterprise.

imp. & p. p. Omened; p. pr. & vb. n. Omening

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To divine or to foreshow by signs or portents; to have omens or premonitions regarding; to predict; to augur; as, to omen ill of an enterprise.
“The yet unknown verdict, of which, however, all omened the tragical contents.” — Sir W. Scott.