beforetime \ ̷ ̷ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷\adverb alsobe·fore·times\-ˌtīmz\ Etymology: Middle English beforetime, from before, beforen + time : formerly < neither shall the children of wickedness afflict them any more as beforetime — 2 Sam 7:10 (Authorized Version) >