aforehand

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aforehand

Where it comes from

From Middle English aforehande, equivalent to afore- + hand. Compare Scots aforehaund.

adverb

  1. archaic, dialectal, not comparable Beforehand; in advance; in anticipation. [S]he is come aforehand to anoint my body[.]

adjective more aforehand · most aforehand

  1. Beforehand in condition; forehanded. He is aforehand with the world.

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