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aforetime

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a⋅fore⋅time

[uh-fawr-tahym, uh-fohr-]
–adverb
1. in time past; in a former time; previously.
–adjective
2. former; previous.

Origin:
1525–35; afore + time
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a·fore·time   (ə-fôr'tīm', ə-fōr'-)   
adv.  At a former or past time; previously.
adj.  Earlier; former.
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