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† atˈfore, prep. Obs.
Forms: 1 ætforan, 1–3 -en, 2–3 etforan, -en, 3 atforen, etfor, at vore, 3–4 atfore.
[OE. ætforan, f. æt, at prep. + foran in front, properly dative of for: see afore.]
1. In front of, before.
c1000Ags. Gosp. John xix. 13 And sæt æt-foran ðam dóm⁓setle. c1175Lamb. Hom. 41 Heȝe treon eisliche beor⁓ninde etforen helle ȝete. 1297R. Glouc. 358 Hys baner, þat men at vore hym bere.
2. In the presence of, in the sight of, before.
c1175Cott. Hom. 225 Rich[t] wis et-foran gode. Ibid. 229 Et-for har alra ȝesychðe. 1258Eng. Procl. Hen. III §8 ætforen ure isworene redesmen. c1305St. Lucy 79 in E.E.P. (1862) 103 Sire Iustise atfore þe.
3. Before in time or order. rare.
c1230Ancr. R. 226 Þeo þet beoð her etforen iseid. |