afore
English
/əˈfɔɹ/, /əˈfɔː/, /əˈfo(ː)ɹ/, /əˈfoə/
adv
Definitions
- (archaic) Before.
- (nautical) In the fore part of a ship.
Etymology
Inherited from Middle English afore inherited from Old English onforan prefix from English fore (prominent, for, out in front).
Origin
English
fore
Gloss
prominent, for, out in front
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- aforeness English
- aforewritten English
- first English
- fore English
- foreanent English
- forebulge English
- forecheck English
- foredraft English
- forehatch English
- foremast English
- foremost English
- forereef English
- foreright English
- foreshore English
- foreward English
- forward English
- pin English
- pinafore English
- pinafored English
- wherefor English
- whithertofore English
- written English
- onforan Old English
- afore Middle English
- fore Middle English
- afore Scots