aforehand
English edit
Etymology edit
From Middle English aforehande, equivalent to afore- + hand. Compare Scots aforehaund.
Adverb edit
aforehand (not comparable)
- (archaic or dialect) Beforehand; in advance; in anticipation.
- 1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, Mark 14:8:
- [S]he is come aforehand to anoint my body[.]
Adjective edit
aforehand (comparative more aforehand, superlative most aforehand)
- Beforehand in condition; forehanded.
- He is aforehand with the world.