foretime
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foretime
Where it comes from
1530s, from fore- + time.
noun foretimes
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A time previous to the present, or to a time alluded to or implied; former time or times.
Similar: days of yore, foretide, yestertide
adverb
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In former times.
Similar: beforehand, erenow
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Talk about this word "foretime." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/foretime. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. foretime. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/foretime "foretime." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/foretime.Cite this
@misc{foretime_2026,
title = {foretime},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/foretime},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
