Middle English aforen, aforn, afore, going back to Old English onforan, from onon entry 1 + foran "(from) in front, before," from fore "in front, fore entry 2" + -an, -ane "from (a place)" (going back to Germanic *-na) — more at aft entry 1
First Known Use
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above
Time Traveler
The first known use of afore was
before the 12th century
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