afore

Middle English

/aˈfɔːr(ə)/

adverb

Definitions

before; afore

Etymology

Inherited from Old English onforan prefix from Middle English fore (fore-).

Origin

Middle English

fore

Gloss

fore-

Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

afore English
aforeness English
aforewritten English
fore English
pinafore English
onforan Old English
bifore Middle English
fore Middle English
foreward Middle English
tofore Middle English
afore Scots