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English
Etymology
From aforetime + -s.
Pronunciation
Adverb
aforetimes (not comparable)
- (archaic) Formerly, formerly.
1564 February, Erasmus, “The Saiynges of Aristippus”, in Nicolas Udall , transl., Apophthegmes, that is to Saie, Prompte, Quicke, Wittie and Sentẽcious Saiynges, , London: Ihon Kingston, →OCLC, book I, folio 43, verso, paragraph 42:When he had saied no: what (ſaid Ariſtippus) is it ſhame to ſaile in a Shippe, that hath afoꝛetymes caried a great nomber mo:
Noun
aforetimes
- plural of aforetime
Scots
Adverb
aforetimes (comparative mair aforetimes, superlative maist aforetimes)
- formerly, previously