beforetime

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Is this the beforetime for Johns, a memory of a time before he decided to be an artist, before he turned inward and began to live almost entirely in his head?

From Washington Post • Sep. 29, 2021

"I tell you that the king straitly commandeth you to buy their cloths as beforetime you have been accustomed to do, upon pain of his high displeasure."

From The Reign of Henry the Eighth, Volume 1 (of 3) by Froude, James Anthony

Peradventure, if I had not been beforetime so careful of my favours, I had been woo'd and wedded with the best of 'em.

From The Legendary and Poetical Remains of John Roby author of 'Traditions of Lancashire', with a sketch of his literary life and character by Roby, John

Now because of my absence there has risen envy and treachery in the hearts of those who beforetime I have heaped with honours and riches.

From Bright-Wits, Prince of Mogadore by Laughlin, Burren

Whereas beforetime she had been easygoing, slack, and ready to shut eyes and ears to school-girl failings, she was now keenly vigilant and highly exacting.

From The Madcap of the School by Salmon, Balliol