afore
adv. ஏற்கனவே, முன்னதாக, முன்பாக, முன்னால்.
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A*fore", adv. Etym: [OE. afore, aforn, AS. onforan or ætforan; pref. a- + fore.] 1. Before. [Obs.] If he have never drunk wine afore. Shak. 2. (Naut.) Defn: In the fore part of a vessel. A*fore", prep. 1. Before (in all its senses). [Archaic] 2. (Naut.) Defn: Before; in front of; farther forward than; as, afore the windlass. Afore the mast, among the common sailors; -- a phrase used to distinguish the ship's crew from the officers.