aforesaid

[ uh-fawr-sed, uh-fohr- ]

/ əˈfɔrˌsɛd, əˈfoʊr- /

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adjective

said or mentioned earlier or previously.

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Origin of aforesaid

late Middle English word dating back to 1375–1425; see origin at afore, said¹

Words nearby aforesaid

afoot, afore, foregone conclusion, a, aforehand, aforementioned, aforesaid, aforethought, aforetime, a fortiori, afoul, afoul of

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How to use aforesaid in a sentence

This Peal (by the Rules aforesaid) may be Rang with any whole hunt, half hunt, and quarter hunt.
Tintinnalogia, or, the Art of Ringing|Richard Duckworth and Fabian Stedman
All applications, including therein any on which action may have been deferred because in excess of the aforesaid 10 per cent.
Readings in Money and Banking|Chester Arthur Phillips
Scattergood gave the matter his best thought, then polished the buggy as aforesaid, and called.
Scattergood Baines|Clarence Budington Kelland
No time should be lost, therefore return her Epistle with the aforesaid ostensible letter.
Private Letters of Edward Gibbon (1753-1794) Volume 1 (of 2)|Edward Gibbon

The spectators pressed around,—but, breaking through the throng, came the fair nymphs aforesaid.
Alone|Marion Harland

British Dictionary definitions for aforesaid

aforesaid

/ (əˈfɔːˌsɛd) /

adjective

(usually prenominal) (chiefly in legal documents) spoken of or referred to previously

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