aforetimes

English

Alternative forms

• aforetymes

Etymology

From aforetime +‎ -s.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /əˈfɔːˌtaɪmz/

Adverb

aforetimes (not comparable)

1. (archaic) Formerly, formerly.
   • 1564 February, Erasmus, “The Saiynges of Aristippus”, in Nicolas Udall [i.e., Nicholas Udall], transl., Apophthegmes, that is to Saie, Prompte, Quicke, Wittie and Sentẽcious Saiynges, […], London: […] Ihon Kingston, →OCLC, book I, folio 43, verso, paragraph 42:

     When he had saied no: what (ſaid Ariſtippus) is it ſhame to ſaile in a Shippe, that hath afoꝛetymes caried a great nomber mo: […]

Scots

Adverb

aforetimes (comparative mair aforetimes, superlative maist aforetimes)

1. formerly, previously