forewit

noun

1. Timely knowledge; precaution; foresight.

   countable, uncountable

   One good forewit is worth two afterwits.

Where it comes from

From Middle English forwit, from Old English *forewit, *forewitt (attested in derivative forewitiġ, forewittiġ (“foreknowing”)), equivalent to fore- + wit (“knowledge, understanding”).

Adapted from the Wiktionary entry forewit (CC BY-SA 4.0).

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