aforehand
1 of 2adverb
afore·hand
ə-ˈfȯr-ˌhand
chiefly dialectal
: beforehand
aforehand
2 of 2adjective
afore·hand
ə-ˈfȯr-ˌhand
chiefly dialectal
: ready for the future
sagacity that is aforehand with events
Samuel Richardson
Samuel Richardson
Word History
Etymology
Adverb
Middle English aforhonde, aforhand, from afor afore + hond, hand hand entry 1
Adjective
derivative of aforehand entry 1
First Known Use
Adverb
14th century, in the meaning defined above
Adjective
1533, in the meaning defined above
- tight
- tight back
- tight backbone
- tight end
- tight finish
- tight joint
- tight sap
- tight schedule
- tight scrummage
- tight ship
- tight side
- tight squeeze
- tight-ass
- tight-assed
- tight-cut
- tight-knit
- tight-laced
- tight-leg
- tight-lipped
- tight-locked
- tight-mouthed
- tighten
- tighten one's belt
- tighten the noose
- tighten the purse strings