English Explanatory Dictionary

aforetime

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adv
  1. In time past; in a former time; formerly.
adj
  1. Former.
noun
  1. A former time.

Pronunciation

LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-aforetime.wav

Word forms

aforetime aforetimes

Etymology

From Middle English a fore tyme, afore tyme, aforetyme, afortym, a-for-tyme, afortymez; equivalent to afore- + time.

Synonyms

aforetimes
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