Times 2 Jumbo

[mra1]

I have finished this but before submitting I would like to know if anyone has heard of the word FORESEER? Chambers does not have it. I have only ever heard of SEER - the clue states "one who accurately predicts the future ?O?E?E?R and Foreseer is all I can fit in. Clarification please!

[dannyk13]

Foreseer | Define Foreseer at Dictionary.com dictionary.reference.com/browse/foreseer Foreseer definition, to have prescience of; to know in advance; foreknow.

[Lie-in King]

http://www.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/english/foresee?q=foreseer#foresee__10

[mra1]

Thank you both very much for that - Chambers has foresee, foreseen, foreseeing but not foreseer!!!!!

[Lie-in King]

I knew you were going to say that...

[dannyk13]

Groan

[mra1]

I've submitted it anyway - not the first time a setter has taken "poetic" licence and invented a word!!!!

[dannyk13]

It's not invented. See first post.

[mra1]

I have taken your word for it! I am somewhat set in my ways and am inclined to the view that if it's not in Chambers then it either does not exist or is part of modern English which I am inclined to be suspicious of as they keep changing the means - such as wicked, cool, cheers etc

[mra1]

er meanings - it's scrambling my words again!

[dannyk13]

Because a word is not in Chambers does not mean that it does not exist.

[mra1]

I am suitably chastened!

[dannyk13]

:-)

[mra1]

Oops - have just checked my Collins - it agrees with you both! don't usually consult it as it is very big and double the weight of Chambers - will wrestle with it in the future!