jan 1, 1535 - afore

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Before, earlier in time. 1488 <i>if he discesse afore he come to 16</i>, Farnley Tyas (YDK12); 1527 <i>a payr of forks affore geven</i>, Bridlington (BCP20). Similarly, where ‘place’ was concerned it meant ‘before’ or ‘in front of’: 1484 <i>Mem that … William Robinson, innholder … come a fore Thomas Wrangwysh, then beyng Mair, </i>York (YRS98/92); 1487 <i>I bewit xij torches … ij of thame to oure Lady alter standing afore my stall</i>, York (SS53/27); 1535 <i>to bee beried afore the altare</i>, Halifax (Clay104). The word is still common in dialect speech.

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