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Aforehand

adj, adv

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Beforehand in condition; forehanded.

    "He is aforehand with the world."

Adverb
  1. 1
    Beforehand; in advance; in anticipation. archaic, dialectal, not-comparable

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

Etymology

Etymology 1

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

Etymology 2

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

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