Definition of "aforetime" []

• At a former or past time; previously. (adverb)
• Earlier; former. (adjective)

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• "Ye spoke us a word aforetime; as ye spoke to us, will ye not do?"
• "'Hast thou then two names?' asked she, and he answered (and indeed his voice was choked with tears), 'Yes; my name aforetime was Asaad, [FN#70] but now it is Muterr.' ["
• ""Hast thou then two names?" enquired she, and he replied (and indeed his voice was choked with tears), "Yes; my name aforetime was Al-As'ad, the most happy, but now it is Al -"