"foretime" meaning in All languages combined

See foretime on Wiktionary

Adverb [English]

Forms: more foretime [comparative], most foretime [superlative]
Etymology: 1530s, from fore- + time. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|fore|time}} fore- + time Head templates: {{en-adv}} foretime (comparative more foretime, superlative most foretime)
  1. In former times. Synonyms: beforehand, erenow
    Sense id: en-foretime-en-adv-HxZb6Qld Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with fore-, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 66 34 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with fore-: 57 43 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 66 34 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 66 34

Noun [English]

Forms: foretimes [plural]
Etymology: 1530s, from fore- + time. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|fore|time}} fore- + time Head templates: {{en-noun}} foretime (plural foretimes)
  1. A time previous to the present, or to a time alluded to or implied; former time or times. Synonyms: days of yore, foretide, yestertide Derived forms: in foretime, in foretimes
    Sense id: en-foretime-en-noun-YPQd~31D

Inflected forms

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      ],
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      "links": [
        [
          "previous",
          "previous"
        ],
        [
          "present",
          "present"
        ],
        [
          "allude",
          "allude"
        ],
        [
          "implied",
          "implied"
        ],
        [
          "former",
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        ]
      ],
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        {
          "word": "days of yore"
        },
        {
          "word": "foretide"
        },
        {
          "word": "yestertide"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "foretime"
}

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  "etymology_text": "1530s, from fore- + time.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "more foretime",
      "tags": [
        "comparative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "most foretime",
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        "superlative"
      ]
    }
  ],
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        "In former times."
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        },
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  ],
  "etymology_text": "1530s, from fore- + time.",
  "forms": [
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        "A time previous to the present, or to a time alluded to or implied; former time or times."
      ],
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          "previous"
        ],
        [
          "present",
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        [
          "allude",
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          "implied",
          "implied"
        ],
        [
          "former",
          "former"
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  ],
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      "word": "days of yore"
    },
    {
      "word": "foretide"
    },
    {
      "word": "yestertide"
    }
  ],
  "word": "foretime"
}

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  "forms": [
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      "form": "more foretime",
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      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "most foretime",
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    }
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        "In former times."
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    {
      "word": "beforehand"
    },
    {
      "word": "erenow"
    }
  ],
  "word": "foretime"
}

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