To indicate by signs, as future events; to be an omen of; to portend or foretell.
simple past tense of bide
To betoken or augur something good or bad that will happen in the future.
A stop; a halting; delay.
An omen; a foreshadowing.
A herald; a messenger.
To notice in advance, especially to recognise as a threat or problem; to foresee.
To recognise (someone) as a potential victim to swindle or otherwise deceive.