The Collaborative International Dictionary
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.
Wiktionary
vb. (context obsolete English) To warn of something in advance
Usage examples of "premonish".
Patriotism and the beauties of external nature were the favourite subjects of his muse, which, as if premonished of his early fate, loved to sing in plaintive strains.
Few persons now shudder at a volcanic eruption as a premonishing message freshly belched from hell.
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.