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Webster's 1828 Dictionary

SECOND-SIGHT

n.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.

SECOND-SIGHTED

a.Having the power of second-sight.

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

SECOND-SIGHT

SECOND-SIGHT Sec "ond-sight `, n.

Defn: 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.

SECOND-SIGHTED

SECOND-SIGHTED Sec "ond-sight `ed, a.

Defn: Having the power of second-sight. Addison.