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aforetime

Today it means: In time past; in a former time; formerly. Full definition →

Middle English a fore tyme

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Middle English · inherited froma fore tyme
English todayaforetime

From Middle English a fore tyme, afore tyme, aforetyme, afortym, a-for-tyme, afortymez; equivalent to afore- + time.

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