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Premonished

Premonish \Pre*mon"ish\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Premonished; p. pr. & vb. n. Premonishing.] [Pref. pre- + monish: cf. L. praemonere.] To forewarn; to admonish beforehand. [R.]
--Herrick.

To teach, and to premonish.
--Bk. of Com. Prayer.

Usage examples of "premonished".

And towards the close of the feast, having premonished the lady of his intention, and concerted with her how she should behave, thus he spoke:—"Gentlemen, I mind me to have once heard tell of (as I deem it) a delightsome custom which they have in Persia.