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a·fore  (-fôr, -fr)
adv., prep. & conj. Southern & Midland U.S.
Before.
[Middle English, from Old English onforan : on, at; see on + foran, before (from fore; see fore).]
afore [əˈfɔː]
adv & prep & conj
an archaic or dialect word for before
Translations
afore [əˈfɔːʳ] CONJ (archaic or dial) (esp Scot) → antes(de)que
afore (obs, dial)
conj → bevor
adv → zuvor


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