beforetimesadv.

Brit.

/bᵻˈfɔːtʌɪmz/, U.S.

/bəˈfɔrˌtaɪmz/,

/biˈfɔrˌtaɪmz/

Forms: late Middle English 1600s beforetymes, late Middle English–1500s biforetymes, 1500s befortymes, 1500s (Scottish) befortymys, 1500s– beforetimes.

Origin: A variant or alteration of another lexical item. Etymon: beforetime adv.

Etymology: Alteration of beforetime adv., after similar adverbs ending in -s . Compare earlier aforetimes adv. With sense 2 compare before prep.In early use also written as two words.

1. In the past, formerly, previously. Now somewhat archaic.

ΘΚΠ

the world > time > relative time > the past > [adverb]

erea822

fernOE

whileOE

erera1000

whilereOE

onceOE

somewhile1154

whilomc1175

herebeforec1200

somewhilesa1250

yorea1250

orc1275

rather?a1300

erewhilec1305

sometimea1325

sometimec1330

at or in sometime1340

in arrear1340

heretoforea1375

fernyear1377

once upon a timec1380

behinds1382

beforetimea1393

of olda1393

erenow1393

umquhilea1400

erst14..

fornec1400

yore whilec1400

of before1402

late1423

abefore1431

beforetimes1449

whilesc1480

sometime1490

aforrow?a1513

behind1526

quondamc1540

in foretime(s?c1550

erstwhile1569

erstwhiles1569

aleare1581

erewhiles1584

sometimes1597

formerly1599

anciently1624

olim1645

somewhile since1652

quondamly1663

forepassed1664

sometimea1684

backward1691

historically1753

time back1812

had-been1835

when1962

1449–50 Rolls of Parl.: Henry VI (Electronic ed.) Parl. Nov. 1449 §53. m. 13 Ony graunt or grauntes..graunted unto everych of thaym before tymes.

c1475 (a1400) J. Wyclif Eng. Wks. (1880) 303 (MED) To þise sectis ceessiþ not þe iugement þat is now & bifore tymes, & here leesing nappiþ not.

a1555 H. Latimer Frutefull Serm. (1572) ii. f. 206^v Saintes that departed in faith out of this world beforetymes.

1600 R. Churche tr. M. Fumée Hist. Troubles Hungarie vi. 237 Ferdinand..willingly consented to them, alwaies prouided it should be..with the same tribute that he had before times made peace with K. John.

a1645 W. Browne tr. M. Le Roy Hist. Polexander (1647) iii. iii. 83 In all appearance, he was the same man he had been before times.

1712 H. Ditton Disc. Resurrection Jesus iii. li. 351 Whatever Manifestations of himself, he might beforetimes have made.

1817 T. Johnstone Hist. Berwick-upon-Tweed App. p. xxiii In as ample and beneficial manner and form as beforetimes hath been used and accustomed in the said Borough.

1861 Church of Eng. Mag. 2 Nov. 291/1 Half expecting to see the hieroglyphical paper, as beforetimes, pulled from her pocket.

1916 G. Moore Brook Kerith xxxv. 217 Until the same fate befell us—the intervention of the Jews, who sought to embroil us, as beforetimes, with the Romans.

2006 M. Flynn Eifelheim xiv. 168 They would eat sweet-cakes together as they always had beforetimes.

2. Chiefly regional. Before the due or expected time; prematurely; early.

ΘΚΠ

the world > time > a suitable time or opportunity > untimeliness > [adverb] > early, too early, or prematurely

ratheOE

oversoona1400

overtimelya1400

untimeously1513

before his (also her, etc.) time1545

abortively1552

immaturely1572

untimelya1586

forwardlya1641

prematurely1641

premature1754

ahead of oneself1854

over-early1856

beforetimes1885

1885 Young Folks Paper 22 Aug. 115/2 That all might be in readiness beforetimes, Nellie now brought out a basket, and asked Jim to bring her the apples from the cellar.

1888 Boston Daily Globe 19 Aug. 13/6 I rose betimes in Boston and betook myself to the Eastern depot. It was not only betimes but beforetimes, and I had the foolish idea of saving time by getting my coffee and roll at the station.

1962 Winnipeg Free Press 30 June 14/4 The lips will wrinkle beforetimes, if they are not pampered.

1996 Church Times 15 Nov. 24/3 Arriving beforetimes in the vestry, I press my face to the window and watch last-minute sprinters run to worship.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2013; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	beforetimes
释义	beforetimesadv. Brit. /bᵻˈfɔːtʌɪmz/, U.S. /bəˈfɔrˌtaɪmz/, /biˈfɔrˌtaɪmz/ Forms: late Middle English 1600s beforetymes, late Middle English–1500s biforetymes, 1500s befortymes, 1500s (Scottish) befortymys, 1500s– beforetimes. Origin: A variant or alteration of another lexical item. Etymon: beforetime adv. Etymology: Alteration of beforetime adv., after similar adverbs ending in -s . Compare earlier aforetimes adv. With sense 2 compare before prep.In early use also written as two words. 1. In the past, formerly, previously. Now somewhat archaic. ΘΚΠ the world > time > relative time > the past > [adverb] erea822 fernOE whileOE erera1000 whilereOE onceOE somewhile1154 whilomc1175 herebeforec1200 somewhilesa1250 yorea1250 orc1275 rather?a1300 erewhilec1305 sometimea1325 sometimec1330 at or in sometime1340 in arrear1340 heretoforea1375 fernyear1377 once upon a timec1380 behinds1382 beforetimea1393 of olda1393 erenow1393 umquhilea1400 erst14.. fornec1400 yore whilec1400 of before1402 late1423 abefore1431 beforetimes1449 whilesc1480 sometime1490 aforrow?a1513 behind1526 quondamc1540 in foretime(s?c1550 erstwhile1569 erstwhiles1569 aleare1581 erewhiles1584 sometimes1597 formerly1599 anciently1624 olim1645 somewhile since1652 quondamly1663 forepassed1664 sometimea1684 backward1691 historically1753 time back1812 had-been1835 when1962 1449–50 Rolls of Parl.: Henry VI (Electronic ed.) Parl. Nov. 1449 §53. m. 13 Ony graunt or grauntes..graunted unto everych of thaym before tymes. c1475 (a1400) J. Wyclif Eng. Wks. (1880) 303 (MED) To þise sectis ceessiþ not þe iugement þat is now & bifore tymes, & here leesing nappiþ not. a1555 H. Latimer Frutefull Serm. (1572) ii. f. 206^v Saintes that departed in faith out of this world beforetymes. 1600 R. Churche tr. M. Fumée Hist. Troubles Hungarie vi. 237 Ferdinand..willingly consented to them, alwaies prouided it should be..with the same tribute that he had before times made peace with K. John. a1645 W. Browne tr. M. Le Roy Hist. Polexander (1647) iii. iii. 83 In all appearance, he was the same man he had been before times. 1712 H. Ditton Disc. Resurrection Jesus iii. li. 351 Whatever Manifestations of himself, he might beforetimes have made. 1817 T. Johnstone Hist. Berwick-upon-Tweed App. p. xxiii In as ample and beneficial manner and form as beforetimes hath been used and accustomed in the said Borough. 1861 Church of Eng. Mag. 2 Nov. 291/1 Half expecting to see the hieroglyphical paper, as beforetimes, pulled from her pocket. 1916 G. Moore Brook Kerith xxxv. 217 Until the same fate befell us—the intervention of the Jews, who sought to embroil us, as beforetimes, with the Romans. 2006 M. Flynn Eifelheim xiv. 168 They would eat sweet-cakes together as they always had beforetimes. 2. Chiefly regional. Before the due or expected time; prematurely; early. ΘΚΠ the world > time > a suitable time or opportunity > untimeliness > [adverb] > early, too early, or prematurely ratheOE oversoona1400 overtimelya1400 untimeously1513 before his (also her, etc.) time1545 abortively1552 immaturely1572 untimelya1586 forwardlya1641 prematurely1641 premature1754 ahead of oneself1854 over-early1856 beforetimes1885 1885 Young Folks Paper 22 Aug. 115/2 That all might be in readiness beforetimes, Nellie now brought out a basket, and asked Jim to bring her the apples from the cellar. 1888 Boston Daily Globe 19 Aug. 13/6 I rose betimes in Boston and betook myself to the Eastern depot. It was not only betimes but beforetimes, and I had the foolish idea of saving time by getting my coffee and roll at the station. 1962 Winnipeg Free Press 30 June 14/4 The lips will wrinkle beforetimes, if they are not pampered. 1996 Church Times 15 Nov. 24/3 Arriving beforetimes in the vestry, I press my face to the window and watch last-minute sprinters run to worship. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2013; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < adv.1449
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