afore (not comparable)
(archaic, dialect) Before.
(nautical) In the fore part of a ship.
afore
Before; in advance of the time of.
Before; situated geographically or metaphorically in front of.
afore
In advance of the time when; before.
• Faroe, e-fora
Source: Wiktionary
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.)
Definition: In the fore part of a vessel.
A*fore", prep.
1. Before (in all its senses). [Archaic]
2. (Naut.)
Definition: 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.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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