aforetime

Synonyms for aforetime

adv earlier

adverb. earlier

early 15c., "before the present, in the past," from afore + time (n.).

But that, look you, landeth us on the self place where we were at aforetime: who be they that believe?

Aforetime when the Tecuyas came against us, they were as our brothers.

Wherefore have I said unto you aforetime, 'I came not to call the righteous.'

And you too, O Priam, I have heard that you were aforetime happy.

For your will is probably no stronger now than it was aforetime.

But we on whom He has had it aforetime, how unbelieving and hopeless we are apt to be!

I believe we were aforetime the best noted ‘heretics’ in all Colchester.

He was alert and enthusiastic now, where aforetime he was passive and plucky.

And she answered, as she had aforetime,—‘I would He would come!’

For how little hath happed that ever I looked for aforetime!