aforetimes en · ADV
Pronunciation
- /əˈfɔːˌtaɪmz/
Etymology
From aforetime + -s.
Meanings
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(archaic, not-comparable) Formerly, formerly.
When he had saied no: what (ſaid Ariſtippus) is it ſhame to ſaile in a Shippe, that hath afoꝛetymes caried a great nomber mo: […]
1564 February, Erasmus, “The Saiynges of Aristippus”, in Nicolas Udall [i.e., Nicholas Udall], transl., Apophthegmes, that is to Saie, Prompte, Quicke, Wittie and Sentẽcious Saiynges, […], London: […] Ihon Kingston, →OCLC, book I, folio 43, verso, paragraph 42:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| aforetymes | alternative | lexicographic |