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afore Definition

afore (ə fôr′)

adverb, ,

Now Dial. before

Etymology: ME afore, aforn < OE onforan, before: see a- & fore

afore Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • ye: Bell's Scotch Whiskey: 1960s Afore ye go!

Noun used with modifier

  • play: He was a frequent visitor to Peckham while attending rehearsals of his first major play Afore Night Come at the Royal Shakespeare.

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