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aforehand

adv

Etymology

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

  1. inherited from aforehande

Definitions

  1. Beforehand

    Beforehand; in advance; in anticipation.

    • [S]he is come aforehand to anoint my body[.]

  2. Beforehand in condition

    Beforehand in condition; forehanded.

    • He is aforehand with the world.

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for aforehand. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA