aforetimes
English
Alternative forms
Etymology
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /əˈfɔːˌtaɪmz/
Adverb
aforetimes (not comparable)
- (archaic) Formerly, formerly.
- 1564 February, Erasmus, “The Saiynges of Aristippus”, in Nicolas Udall [i.e., Nicholas 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)