aforehand

[ uh-fawr-hand, uh-fohr- ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adverb

, Older Use.

1400–50; late Middle English. See afore, hand

There ain't nothin' you can do to put her out o' temper, cause she's all out aforehand.

There be that write, that the death of king Edmund was signified aforehand to Dunstane, Capgraue.

You serve me such a imperant trick again, as to bring my ale a quarter of a hour aforehand, that's all!

This prince had aforehand trained the people to his humor and veine, in Matth.

He receiued the monie aforehand, but letted by other businesse at home, he went not foorth vpon that iournie.

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