Aforegranted
adj ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
- 1 Granted previously (in the document). not-comparable
"He held up his hand for silence. Carefully unfolded a piece of yellowed parchment, motes of dust filtering into the air. "Listen, my friends, to the proof: […] To have and to hold the aforegranted and bargained premises, with all the privileges and appurtenances thereof, to the said Demosthenes Kalandropolis' heirs and assigns forever."
Example
More examples"He held up his hand for silence. Carefully unfolded a piece of yellowed parchment, motes of dust filtering into the air. "Listen, my friends, to the proof: […] To have and to hold the aforegranted and bargained premises, with all the privileges and appurtenances thereof, to the said Demosthenes Kalandropolis' heirs and assigns forever."
Etymology
From afore- + granted.
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