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Vinony

tofore

adverb

  1. before, previously
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /təˈfɔː(ɹ)/

adv

Etymology: From Middle English tofore, toforn, from Old English tōforan (“in front of”), from tō (“to”) + foran (“front, fore-part”, n.), dative case of fora (“front”). Compare Dutch tevoren (“previously”), German zuvor (“before, previously”). More at to, fore.

  1. Before, previously.

    “Farewell, Lavinia, my noble sister ; O would thou wert as thou tofore hast been!”

conj

Etymology: From Middle English tofore, toforn, from Old English tōforan (“in front of”), from tō (“to”) + foran (“front, fore-part”, n.), dative case of fora (“front”). Compare Dutch tevoren (“previously”), German zuvor (“before, previously”). More at to, fore.

  1. Before.

prep

Etymology: From Middle English tofore, toforn, from Old English tōforan (“in front of”), from tō (“to”) + foran (“front, fore-part”, n.), dative case of fora (“front”). Compare Dutch tevoren (“previously”), German zuvor (“before, previously”). More at to, fore.

  1. Before.