tofore
Middle English
/toːˈfɔːr(ə)/
adverb
Definitions
- in In front, ahead; in the first position in a sequence.
- At a prior time; beforehand, earlier.
- in texts Found above; found in a prior section.
Etymology
Inherited from Old English tōforan (in front of) affix 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
- theretofore English
- tofore English
- toforehand English
- toforetime English
- tōforan Old English
- afore Middle English
- bifore Middle English
- fore Middle English
- foreward Middle English