n. [ F. présage, L. praesagium, from praesagire. See Presage, v. t. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

1. Something which foreshows or portends a future event; a prognostic; an omen; an augury. “Joy and shout -- presage of victory.” Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Power to look the future, or the exercise of that power; foreknowledge; presentiment. [ 1913 Webster ]

If there be aught of presage in the mind. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]

Syn. -- Prognostic; omen; token; sign; presentiment. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Presaged p. pr. & vb. n. Presaging. ] [ F. présager, L. praesagire: prae before + sagire to perceive acutely or sharply. See Sagacious. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

1. To have a presentiment of; to feel beforehand; to foreknow. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. To foretell; to predict; to foreshow; to indicate. [ 1913 Webster ]

My dreams presage some joyful news at hand. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. i. To form or utter a prediction; -- sometimes used with of. Dryden. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Full of presages; ominous. [ 1913 Webster ]

Dark in the glass of some presageful mood. Tennyson. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ 1913 Webster ]

1. The act or art of presaging; a foreboding. [ R. ] Sir T. Browne. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. That which is presaged, or foretold. [ R. ] “Ominous presagement before his end. ” Sir H. Wotton. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. One who, or that which, presages; a foreteller; a foreboder. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]