- aforn
- North Country (Newcastle) Wordsbefore, on hand
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aforn
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aforn-on — … Useful english dictionary
Afore — A*fore , adv. [OE. afore, aforn, AS. onforan or [ae]tforan; pref. a + fore.] 1. Before. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] If he have never drunk wine afore. Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. (Naut.) In the fore part of a vessel. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
afore — [ə fôr′] adv., prep., conj. [ME afore, aforn < OE onforan, before: see A 1 & FORE] Now Dial. before … English World dictionary
