jan 1, 1504 - tofore
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As a preposition this could be ‘in front of’. 1476 <i>Thomas Welles ... cam to fore the Maire the ixth day of November, </i>York (YRS98/4). With reference to time it meant ‘before’: 1504 <i>all suche bills to be brought in tofore mikelmesse next</i>, York (YRS106/9).
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