Definition of "beforetime" [be•fore•time]

• Archaic Formerly. (adverb)

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• "So I say, I, Ounenk, fighter beforetime of beasts and men."
• "Bad luck, exciptin 'her, there was niver but one woman I loved, an' that woman had mated beforetime."
• "Those of you old enough to remember the beforetime are hereby charged with dispensing the truth to your fellow citizens."