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afore
CIDE DICTIONARY
afore, adv. [OE. afore, aforn, AS. onforan or ætforan; pref. a- + fore.].
- Before. [1913 Webster]"If he have never drunk wine afore." [1913 Webster]
- In the fore part of a vessel. [1913 Webster]
afore, prep.
- Before (in all its senses). [1913 Webster]
- Before; in front of; farther forward than; as, afore the windlass. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
afore, prep. & adv. archaic before; previously; in front (of).
Etymology
OE onforan (as A(2), FORE)
ROGET THESAURUS
afore
Priority
N priority, antecedence, anteriority, precedence, pre-existence, precession, precursor, the past, premises, prior, previous, preceding, precedent, anterior, antecedent, pre- existing, pre-existent, former, foregoing, aforementioned, before- mentioned, abovementioned, aforesaid, said, introductory, before, prior to, earlier, previously, afore, aforehand, beforehand, ere, theretofore, erewhile, ere then, ere now, before then, before now, erewhile, already, yet, beforehand, on the eve of, prior tempore prior jure.Also see definition of "afore" in Bible Study Dictionaries
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