FORETIME
Etymology
Noun
foretime (plural foretimes)
A time previous to the present, or to a time alluded to or implied; former time or times.
Synonyms
• days of yore, yestertide; see also the past
Antonyms
• aftertime, hereafter; see also the future
Adverb
foretime (comparative more foretime, superlative most foretime)
In former times.
Synonyms
• beforehand, erenow; see also formerly
Source: Wiktionary
Fore"time`, n.
Definition: The past; the time before the present. "A very dim foretime."
J. C. Shairp.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition