beforetime

[ bih-fawr-tahym, -fohr- ]

/ bɪˈfɔrˌtaɪm, -ˈfoʊr- /

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adverb Archaic.

formerly.

Origin of beforetime

First recorded in 1250–1300, beforetime is from Middle English bifor time. See before, time

Words nearby beforetime

befool, before, beforehand, before long, before the wind, beforetime, before you can say Jack Robinson, before you know it, befoul, befriend, befuddle

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Example sentences from the Web for beforetime

It was said beforetime that if a sword be the death of five score of men, it comes to be possessed of a lust for slaying.
The Thirsty Sword|Robert Leighton
One or two friends whose professions had beforetime been profuse, Eleanor met.
The History Of The Last Trial By Jury For Atheism In England|George Jacob Holyoake
Beforetime, to serve the king was to serve the Clan of the Priests, from which he had been chosen, and whose head he constituted.
The Lost Continent|C. J. Cutcliffe Hyne
I knew that where beforetime he was wont to have forty great sails, at the least, in his ports, now he hath not past six or seven.
Raleigh|Edmund Gosse

Would you have believed that I was bribed, my prince, had it not chanced that you had heard of the sword from me beforetime?
King Olaf's Kinsman|Charles Whistler

British Dictionary definitions for beforetime

beforetime

/ (bɪˈfɔːˌtaɪm) /

adverb

archaic formerly

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单词	beforetime
释义	beforetime [ bih-fawr-tahym, -fohr- ] / bɪˈfɔrˌtaɪm, -ˈfoʊr- / SEE SYNONYMS FOR beforetime ON THESAURUS.COM adverb Archaic. formerly. Origin of beforetime First recorded in 1250–1300, beforetime is from Middle English bifor time. See before, time Words nearby beforetime befool, before, beforehand, before long, before the wind, beforetime, before you can say Jack Robinson, before you know it, befoul, befriend, befuddle Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for beforetime It was said beforetime that if a sword be the death of five score of men, it comes to be possessed of a lust for slaying. The Thirsty Sword\|Robert Leighton One or two friends whose professions had beforetime been profuse, Eleanor met. The History Of The Last Trial By Jury For Atheism In England\|George Jacob Holyoake Beforetime, to serve the king was to serve the Clan of the Priests, from which he had been chosen, and whose head he constituted. The Lost Continent\|C. J. Cutcliffe Hyne I knew that where beforetime he was wont to have forty great sails, at the least, in his ports, now he hath not past six or seven. Raleigh\|Edmund Gosse Would you have believed that I was bribed, my prince, had it not chanced that you had heard of the sword from me beforetime? King Olaf's Kinsman\|Charles Whistler British Dictionary definitions for beforetime beforetime / (bɪˈfɔːˌtaɪm) / adverb archaic formerly Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to beforetime already, before, formerly, once, previously, aforetime, long ago, of old
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beforetime

adverb Archaic.

Origin of beforetime

Words nearby beforetime

Example sentences from the Web for beforetime

British Dictionary definitions for beforetime

adverb

Words related to beforetime