Paul, I vaticinate that the mansuetude of your response will bring out the best of my muliebrity. From Wordnik.com. [Save the language! « Write Anything] Reference
You may see my attitude as defensive and oppugnant, but I vaticinate further derogation of our incomparable tongue should such complots be permitted to unfold without denunciation. From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2008-10-01] Reference
The unique appeal of the great mythological compositions of the Renaissance results ultimately from the fact that, whether they smile or vaticinate, they are shining through veils: Vela faciunt honorem secreti. From Wordnik.com. [Dictionary of the History of Ideas] Reference
Semblably Titus Livius writeth that, in the solemnization time of the Bacchanalian holidays at Rome, both men and women seemed to prophetize and vaticinate, because of an affected kind of wagging of the head, shrugging of the shoulders, and jectigation of the whole body, which they used then most punctually. From Wordnik.com. [Five books of the lives, heroic deeds and sayings of Gargantua and his son Pantagruel] Reference
I am reassured, however, by the reflection that I am not expected to look into the future and vaticinate. From Wordnik.com. [A Royalist Fiasco] Reference
You may see my attitude as defensive and oppugnant, but I vaticinate further derogation of our incomparable tongue should such complots be permitted to unfold. From Wordnik.com. [A Gentleman's C] Reference
No less futile were it to waste declamatory tears upon the strife of absolutism with new-fledged democracy, or to vaticinate a reign of socialistic terror for the immediate future. From Wordnik.com. [Renaissance in Italy, Volumes 1 and 2 The Catholic Reaction] Reference
But Gwyneth and I are not uncomfortably provided for, and I no longer contribute paragraphs of gossip to the Pimlico Postboy, nor yet do I vaticinate in the columns of the Tipster. From Wordnik.com. [In the Wrong Paradise] Reference
Bacchanalian holidays at Rome, both men and women seemed to prophetize and vaticinate, because of an affected kind of wagging of the head, shrugging of the shoulders, and jectigation of the whole body, which they used then most punctually. From Wordnik.com. [Gargantua and Pantagruel, Illustrated, Book 3] Reference
Therefore, I vaticinate that when these fubsy, olid, griseous beards reach caducity and exuviate their mortal coils, the skirr of nitid angel’s wings will not be heard. From Wordnik.com. [Save the language! « Write Anything] Reference
Tending to fortify or increase strength skirr: a whirring or grating sound, as of the wings of birds in flight vaticinate: to foretell, prophesy vilipend: to treat or regard with contempt. From Wordnik.com. [Club Troppo] Reference
I'm eyeing vaticinate, periapt, and exuviate. From Wordnik.com. [Drinking] Reference
"I can't pretend to foresee what will happen among you Englishers at this distance, but I vaticinate a row in Italy; in whilk case, I don't know that I won't have a finger in it. From Wordnik.com. [Life of Lord Byron, Vol. 4 (of 6) With His Letters and Journals] Reference
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