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Webster 1913 Edition

Second-sight

Sec′ond-sightˊ

,
Noun.
The power of discerning what is not visible to the physical eye, or of foreseeing future events, esp. such as are of a disastrous kind; the capacity of a seer; prophetic vision.
He was seized with a fit of
second-sight
.
Addison.
Nor less availed his optic sleight,
And Scottish gift of
second-sight
.
Trumbull.

Webster 1828 Edition

Second-sight

SEC'OND-SIGHT

,
Noun.
The power of seeing things future or distant; a power claimed by some of the highlanders in Scotland.
Nor less avail'd his optic sleight,
And Scottish gift of second-sight. Trubbull's M'Fingal.

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