Afore
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /əˈfoɹ/ · Part of speech adverb
Quick meaning: Afore is an adverb meaning Before; in advance of the time of.
Meaning
Before; in advance of the time of.
More Meanings
- Before; situated geographically or metaphorically in front of.
- In advance of the time when; before.
- (archaic, dialect) Before, temporally.
- (archaic, dialect) Before, in front, spatially.
Example Sentences
He sees the soldiers, with their red coats lighted up by the torches carried afore, closing in round him.
A chap named Eleazir Kendrick and I had chummed in together the summer afore and built a fish-weir and shanty at Setuckit Point, down Orham way. For a spell we done pretty well.
Stephano: He's in his fit now ; and doe's not talke after the wiſeſt ; hee ſhall taſte of my Bottle : if hee haue neuer drunke wine afore, it will goe neere to remoue his Fit :[…]
Now the hand of the Lord was vpon mee in the euening, afore hee that was escaped came, and had opened my mouth vntill hee came to mee in the morning, and my mouth was opened, and I was no more dumbe.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include before, ere, ahead, muckle, fore, aforetime.
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