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aforehand

adv, adj — 2 senses

aforehand

adv

Etymology From Middle English aforehande, equivalent to afore- + hand. Compare Scots aforehaund.

1

Archaic, Dialectal Beforehand; in advance; in anticipation.

  • [S]he is come aforehand to anoint my body[.]1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, Mark 14:8:

aforehand

adj

Etymology From Middle English aforehande, equivalent to afore- + hand. Compare Scots aforehaund.

1

Beforehand in condition; forehanded.

  • He is aforehand with the world.

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