foresit

verb

1. (rare)To take precedence or superiority over; to preside over.

   “[S]o then as the Pꝛince hath the pꝛimacie in the gouernment of his Common wealth, and all thoſe which gouerne vnder him, gouerne by, and foꝛ him, ſo alſo hath he the pꝛecedency, and pꝛotocleſie, oꝛ foꝛeſitting in all aſſemblies befoꝛe the reſt, and ſuch other as haue pꝛecedencie oꝛ foꝛeſitting, haue it by the Pꝛinces indulgencie.”

   “Of the death of Oswy and Egbert, the kings; and of the Synod which was held at Hertford to which Archbishop Theodore was foresitting.”

   “Hefele finds that some Roman Bishop is spoken of as praesidens, that is foresitting in other Ecumenical Councils (419), or that Hosius is mentioned as having been a leader (ἡγήσατο) in Councils (420), and he immediately jumps to the conclusion that he was the only foresitter and the only leader, and in brief the Chairman or President of the Council.”