Sooner, at an earlier time. Obsolete.

In the time preceding that in question, previously to that or this, earlier, sooner. Hence: beforehand… Without specification of length of, or point…

Before, at some earlier time, previously. Also of fore.

Of time: Previously, beforehand, earlier; heretofore, in the past; = before, adv. 5.

Before that (time); formerly, previously.

beforehand, previously.

Prefixed to prepositions, and occasionally to another adverb. forne to: before, both of place and time.

At a former time, on a former occasion; formerly, previously, before; = ere, adv.1 4. Obsolete.

previously, beforetime.

Before the time in question or the expected or likely time, beforehand; by now; as early or as soon as this.

Beforehand, previously. Obsolete. rare.

(Without the idea of anticipation or connection.) Before the time in question, previously. Relatively rare in later use.

Sooner, earlier; before a specified time or event: esp. with negatives; not erst: not before, not till then. Obsolete.

Of time: during the preceding period of time, in or at an earlier time; previously.

Before that time; previously to that.

Formerly, in the past, previously; = beforehand, adv. 2.

Used for forwith, adv. prep. (which is a variant reading in all the passages).

= before, adv. prep.conj. n. (used of place, time, order, etc.).

At an earlier time; earlier, sooner; = ere, adv.1 2. Obsolete.

Before, previously.

previously, aforetime.

In the past, formerly, previously; = aforetime, adv.

In the past, formerly, previously; = aforetimes, adv.

Sometimes substituted for time in collocations proper to that word: as afore seasons = aforetime, adv. n.adj.; in old season, of old. Obsolete.

= heretofore, adv.

Of time: Before, beforehand.

Before, in the past.

= before, adv. II.

Before; first; pre-eminently. Also as n.: a pre-eminent person or thing.

Previously in time, before; first or earlier in a causal, connectional, or implicational relation. Without construction.

Before another or something else; first, beforehand. Obsolete.

In the manner of a precedent; previously, beforehand, earlier; prior to.

in anticipation, in advance; beforehand, previously.

previously, beforehand.

At an earlier or preceding time; beforehand, in advance.

previously.

At some time before. Obsolete. rare.

= antecedently, adv. 1.

Back from the present, earlier. Obsolete.

With to: previously to, before, in advance of.

Beforehand in time or logical order; previously, antecedently. Also with to.

With to. = antecedently, adv. 1b.

Beforehand; previously. previous to: prior to, before (cf. sense A. 1b).

Previously, beforehand.