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Adverb [English]

IPA: /təˈfɔː(ɹ)/
Etymology: From Middle English tofore, toforn, from Old English tōforan (“in front of”), from tō (“to”) + foran (“front, fore-part”, n.), dative case of fora (“front”). Compare Dutch tevoren (“previously”), German zuvor (“before, previously”). More at to, fore. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|tofore}} Middle English tofore, {{inh|en|ang|tōforan||in front of}} Old English tōforan (“in front of”), {{cog|nl|tevoren||previously}} Dutch tevoren (“previously”), {{cog|de|zuvor||before, previously}} German zuvor (“before, previously”) Head templates: {{en-adv|-}} tofore (not comparable)
  1. (obsolete) Before, previously. Tags: not-comparable, obsolete
    Sense id: en-tofore-en-adv-YjrxJg4B Categories (other): English prepositions Disambiguation of English prepositions: 30 35 35
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: toforne (14th – 16th centuries)
Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with to- Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 0 0 0 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with to-: 0 0 0

Conjunction [English]

IPA: /təˈfɔː(ɹ)/
Etymology: From Middle English tofore, toforn, from Old English tōforan (“in front of”), from tō (“to”) + foran (“front, fore-part”, n.), dative case of fora (“front”). Compare Dutch tevoren (“previously”), German zuvor (“before, previously”). More at to, fore. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|tofore}} Middle English tofore, {{inh|en|ang|tōforan||in front of}} Old English tōforan (“in front of”), {{cog|nl|tevoren||previously}} Dutch tevoren (“previously”), {{cog|de|zuvor||before, previously}} German zuvor (“before, previously”) Head templates: {{en-con}} tofore
  1. (obsolete) Before. Tags: obsolete
    Sense id: en-tofore-en-conj-PmhHo0Hg Categories (other): English prepositions Disambiguation of English prepositions: 30 35 35
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: toforne (14th – 16th centuries)
Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with to- Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 0 0 0 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with to-: 0 0 0

Preposition [English]

IPA: /təˈfɔː(ɹ)/
Etymology: From Middle English tofore, toforn, from Old English tōforan (“in front of”), from tō (“to”) + foran (“front, fore-part”, n.), dative case of fora (“front”). Compare Dutch tevoren (“previously”), German zuvor (“before, previously”). More at to, fore. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|tofore}} Middle English tofore, {{inh|en|ang|tōforan||in front of}} Old English tōforan (“in front of”), {{cog|nl|tevoren||previously}} Dutch tevoren (“previously”), {{cog|de|zuvor||before, previously}} German zuvor (“before, previously”) Head templates: {{head|en|prepositions|head=}} tofore, {{en-prep}} tofore
  1. (obsolete) Before. Tags: obsolete Derived forms: heretofore, theretofore, wheretofore
    Sense id: en-tofore-en-prep-PmhHo0Hg Categories (other): English prepositions Disambiguation of English prepositions: 30 35 35
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: toforne (14th – 16th centuries)
Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with to- Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 0 0 0 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with to-: 0 0 0

Adverb [Middle English]

IPA: /toːˈfɔːr(ə)/, /toːˈfɔːr(ə)n/, /tɔ-/, /tə-/
Etymology: From Old English tōforan; equivalent to to- + fore. Etymology templates: {{inh|enm|ang|tōforan}} Old English tōforan, {{af|enm|to-|fore}} to- + fore Head templates: {{head|enm|adverb}} tofore
  1. In front, ahead; in the first position in a sequence.
    Sense id: en-tofore-enm-adv-nJvQWN~E Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 13 2 20 17 0 2 2 19 25
  2. At a prior time; beforehand, earlier. Categories (topical): Time
    Sense id: en-tofore-enm-adv-y0qnnjWu Disambiguation of Time: 0 49 4 32 0 0 7 7 0
  3. (in texts) Found above; found in a prior section.
    Sense id: en-tofore-enm-adv-I3R496rb Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Middle English terms prefixed with to- Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 13 2 20 17 0 2 2 19 25 Disambiguation of Middle English terms prefixed with to-: 6 10 24 14 0 5 4 18 18
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: toforn [conjunction], tofor [conjunction], to-fore [conjunction], to-forn [conjunction], to-for [conjunction] Synonyms (adverb and preposition): toforen, tofor, toforon, toforn, toforne, toforan, toffor, toffore, tofforn, toforowe, tofour, tovor, tovore, tovoren, tefor, tefore, teforen Disambiguation of 'adverb and preposition': 9 2 20 6 4 14 13 14 19

Conjunction [Middle English]

IPA: /toːˈfɔːr(ə)/, /toːˈfɔːr(ə)n/, /tɔ-/, /tə-/
Etymology: From Old English tōforan; equivalent to to- + fore. Etymology templates: {{inh|enm|ang|tōforan}} Old English tōforan, {{af|enm|to-|fore}} to- + fore Head templates: {{head|enm|conjunction}} tofore
  1. Indicates that the antecedent clause occurred before the consequent clause in time.
    Sense id: en-tofore-enm-conj-9IQj1pvB Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 13 2 20 17 0 2 2 19 25
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: toforn [conjunction], tofor [conjunction], to-fore [conjunction], to-forn [conjunction], to-for [conjunction] Synonyms (adverb and preposition): toforen, tofor, toforon, toforn, toforne, toforan, toffor, toffore, tofforn, toforowe, tofour, tovor, tovore, tovoren, tefor, tefore, teforen Disambiguation of 'adverb and preposition': 9 2 20 6 4 14 13 14 19

Preposition [Middle English]

IPA: /toːˈfɔːr(ə)/, /toːˈfɔːr(ə)n/, /tɔ-/, /tə-/
Etymology: From Old English tōforan; equivalent to to- + fore. Etymology templates: {{inh|enm|ang|tōforan}} Old English tōforan, {{af|enm|to-|fore}} to- + fore Head templates: {{head|enm|preposition}} tofore
  1. In front of.
    Sense id: en-tofore-enm-prep-kvm~sxJA
  2. Closer than something (with reference to the speaker).
    Sense id: en-tofore-enm-prep-cRfU1Iwu
  3. In the presence of; before.
    Sense id: en-tofore-enm-prep-CUOn5JBN
  4. Earlier than; prior to.
    Sense id: en-tofore-enm-prep-T8diAutC Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Middle English prepositions Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 13 2 20 17 0 2 2 19 25 Disambiguation of Middle English prepositions: 4 7 17 14 6 8 8 25 10
  5. To a degree greater than; more so than.
    Sense id: en-tofore-enm-prep-2bl90AiH Categories (other): Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries, Middle English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Pages with 4 entries: 0 0 0 14 0 19 16 0 0 1 18 25 4 3 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 0 0 0 14 0 19 16 0 0 1 19 26 2 2 Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 13 2 20 17 0 2 2 19 25
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: toforn [conjunction], tofor [conjunction], to-fore [conjunction], to-forn [conjunction], to-for [conjunction] Synonyms (adverb and preposition): toforen, tofor, toforon, toforn, toforne, toforan, toffor, toffore, tofforn, toforowe, tofour, tovor, tovore, tovoren, tefor, tefore, teforen Disambiguation of 'adverb and preposition': 9 2 20 6 4 14 13 14 19

Verb [Old English]

IPA: /ˈtoːˌfoː.re/ Forms: tōfōre [canonical]
Head templates: {{head|ang|verb form|head=tōfōre}} tōfōre
  1. inflection of tōfaran:
    second-person singular preterite indicative
    Tags: form-of, indicative, preterite, second-person, singular Form of: tōfaran
    Sense id: en-tofore-ang-verb-T2DiepoY Categories (other): Old English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Old English entries with incorrect language header: 59 41
  2. inflection of tōfaran:
    singular preterite subjunctive
    Tags: form-of, preterite, singular, subjunctive Form of: tōfaran
    Sense id: en-tofore-ang-verb-YqD0uhPx

Verb [Ternate]

IPA: [ˌto.ˈfo.re]
Head templates: {{head|tft|verb|||||f1sc=|f2sc=|head=|tr=-}} tofore, {{tft-verb}} tofore Inflection templates: {{tft-conj}} Forms: no-table-tags [table-tags], totofore [exclusive, first-person, plural], fotofore [first-person, plural], mitofore [first-person, plural], notofore [exclusive, plural, second-person], nitofore [plural, second-person], otofore [masculine, plural, third-person], itofore [masculine, third-person], yotofore [masculine, third-person], motofore [feminine, masculine], itofore [feminine], yotofore [feminine], itofore [masculine, neuter], itofore [neuter], yotofore [neuter]
  1. (intransitive) to tremble Tags: intransitive
    Sense id: en-tofore-tft-verb-BFI~l1~~ Categories (other): Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries, Ternate entries with incorrect language header

Alternative forms

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          "ref": "1592, William Shakespeare, Titus Andronicus:",
          "text": "Farewell, Lavinia, my noble sister ; O would thou wert as thou tofore hast been!",
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            "All topics",
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        "At a prior time; beforehand, earlier."
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          "beforehand",
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        },
        {
          "_dis": "6 10 24 14 0 5 4 18 18",
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        "Found above; found in a prior section."
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        "(in texts) Found above; found in a prior section."
      ],
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        "in texts"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/toːˈfɔːr(ə)/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/toːˈfɔːr(ə)n/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/tɔ-/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/tə-/"
    }
  ],
  "synonyms": [
    {
      "_dis1": "9 2 20 6 4 14 13 14 19",
      "sense": "adverb and preposition",
      "word": "toforen"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "9 2 20 6 4 14 13 14 19",
      "sense": "adverb and preposition",
      "word": "tofor"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "9 2 20 6 4 14 13 14 19",
      "sense": "adverb and preposition",
      "word": "toforon"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "9 2 20 6 4 14 13 14 19",
      "sense": "adverb and preposition",
      "word": "toforn"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "9 2 20 6 4 14 13 14 19",
      "sense": "adverb and preposition",
      "word": "toforne"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "9 2 20 6 4 14 13 14 19",
      "sense": "adverb and preposition",
      "word": "toforan"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "9 2 20 6 4 14 13 14 19",
      "sense": "adverb and preposition",
      "word": "toffor"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "9 2 20 6 4 14 13 14 19",
      "sense": "adverb and preposition",
      "word": "toffore"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "9 2 20 6 4 14 13 14 19",
      "sense": "adverb and preposition",
      "word": "tofforn"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "9 2 20 6 4 14 13 14 19",
      "sense": "adverb and preposition",
      "word": "toforowe"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "9 2 20 6 4 14 13 14 19",
      "sense": "adverb and preposition",
      "word": "tofour"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "9 2 20 6 4 14 13 14 19",
      "sense": "adverb and preposition",
      "word": "tovor"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "9 2 20 6 4 14 13 14 19",
      "sense": "adverb and preposition",
      "word": "tovore"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "9 2 20 6 4 14 13 14 19",
      "sense": "adverb and preposition",
      "word": "tovoren"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "9 2 20 6 4 14 13 14 19",
      "sense": "adverb and preposition",
      "word": "tefor"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "9 2 20 6 4 14 13 14 19",
      "sense": "adverb and preposition",
      "word": "tefore"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "9 2 20 6 4 14 13 14 19",
      "sense": "adverb and preposition",
      "word": "teforen"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
      "tags": [
        "conjunction"
      ],
      "word": "toforn"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
      "tags": [
        "conjunction"
      ],
      "word": "tofor"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
      "tags": [
        "conjunction"
      ],
      "word": "to-fore"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
      "tags": [
        "conjunction"
      ],
      "word": "to-forn"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
      "tags": [
        "conjunction"
      ],
      "word": "to-for"
    }
  ],
  "word": "tofore"
}

{
  "descendants": [
    {
      "depth": 1,
      "templates": [
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "en",
            "2": "tofore"
          },
          "expansion": "English: tofore",
          "name": "desc"
        },
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "obsolete"
          },
          "expansion": "(obsolete)",
          "name": "q"
        }
      ],
      "text": "English: tofore (obsolete)"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "enm",
        "2": "ang",
        "3": "tōforan"
      },
      "expansion": "Old English tōforan",
      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "enm",
        "2": "to-",
        "3": "fore"
      },
      "expansion": "to- + fore",
      "name": "af"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Old English tōforan; equivalent to to- + fore.",
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "enm",
        "2": "preposition"
      },
      "expansion": "tofore",
      "name": "head"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Middle English",
  "lang_code": "enm",
  "pos": "prep",
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "In front of."
      ],
      "id": "en-tofore-enm-prep-kvm~sxJA",
      "links": [
        [
          "In front of",
          "in front of"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "Closer than something (with reference to the speaker)."
      ],
      "id": "en-tofore-enm-prep-cRfU1Iwu",
      "links": [
        [
          "Close",
          "close"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "In the presence of; before."
      ],
      "id": "en-tofore-enm-prep-CUOn5JBN",
      "links": [
        [
          "before",
          "before"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "_dis": "13 2 20 17 0 2 2 19 25",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Middle English entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [
            "Entries with incorrect language header",
            "Entry maintenance"
          ],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "4 7 17 14 6 8 8 25 10",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Middle English prepositions",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Earlier than; prior to."
      ],
      "id": "en-tofore-enm-prep-T8diAutC"
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "_dis": "0 0 0 14 0 19 16 0 0 1 18 25 4 3",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with 4 entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "0 0 0 14 0 19 16 0 0 1 19 26 2 2",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "13 2 20 17 0 2 2 19 25",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Middle English entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [
            "Entries with incorrect language header",
            "Entry maintenance"
          ],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "To a degree greater than; more so than."
      ],
      "id": "en-tofore-enm-prep-2bl90AiH",
      "links": [
        [
          "more so",
          "more so"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/toːˈfɔːr(ə)/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/toːˈfɔːr(ə)n/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/tɔ-/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/tə-/"
    }
  ],
  "synonyms": [
    {
      "_dis1": "9 2 20 6 4 14 13 14 19",
      "sense": "adverb and preposition",
      "word": "toforen"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "9 2 20 6 4 14 13 14 19",
      "sense": "adverb and preposition",
      "word": "tofor"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "9 2 20 6 4 14 13 14 19",
      "sense": "adverb and preposition",
      "word": "toforon"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "9 2 20 6 4 14 13 14 19",
      "sense": "adverb and preposition",
      "word": "toforn"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "9 2 20 6 4 14 13 14 19",
      "sense": "adverb and preposition",
      "word": "toforne"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "9 2 20 6 4 14 13 14 19",
      "sense": "adverb and preposition",
      "word": "toforan"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "9 2 20 6 4 14 13 14 19",
      "sense": "adverb and preposition",
      "word": "toffor"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "9 2 20 6 4 14 13 14 19",
      "sense": "adverb and preposition",
      "word": "toffore"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "9 2 20 6 4 14 13 14 19",
      "sense": "adverb and preposition",
      "word": "tofforn"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "9 2 20 6 4 14 13 14 19",
      "sense": "adverb and preposition",
      "word": "toforowe"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "9 2 20 6 4 14 13 14 19",
      "sense": "adverb and preposition",
      "word": "tofour"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "9 2 20 6 4 14 13 14 19",
      "sense": "adverb and preposition",
      "word": "tovor"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "9 2 20 6 4 14 13 14 19",
      "sense": "adverb and preposition",
      "word": "tovore"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "9 2 20 6 4 14 13 14 19",
      "sense": "adverb and preposition",
      "word": "tovoren"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "9 2 20 6 4 14 13 14 19",
      "sense": "adverb and preposition",
      "word": "tefor"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "9 2 20 6 4 14 13 14 19",
      "sense": "adverb and preposition",
      "word": "tefore"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "9 2 20 6 4 14 13 14 19",
      "sense": "adverb and preposition",
      "word": "teforen"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
      "tags": [
        "conjunction"
      ],
      "word": "toforn"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
      "tags": [
        "conjunction"
      ],
      "word": "tofor"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
      "tags": [
        "conjunction"
      ],
      "word": "to-fore"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
      "tags": [
        "conjunction"
      ],
      "word": "to-forn"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
      "tags": [
        "conjunction"
      ],
      "word": "to-for"
    }
  ],
  "word": "tofore"
}

{
  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "enm",
        "2": "ang",
        "3": "tōforan"
      },
      "expansion": "Old English tōforan",
      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "enm",
        "2": "to-",
        "3": "fore"
      },
      "expansion": "to- + fore",
      "name": "af"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Old English tōforan; equivalent to to- + fore.",
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "enm",
        "2": "conjunction"
      },
      "expansion": "tofore",
      "name": "head"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Middle English",
  "lang_code": "enm",
  "pos": "conj",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "_dis": "13 2 20 17 0 2 2 19 25",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Middle English entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [
            "Entries with incorrect language header",
            "Entry maintenance"
          ],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "ref": "1470–1485 (date produced), Thomas Malory, “(please specify the chapter)”, in [Le Morte Darthur], (please specify the book number), [London: […] by William Caxton], published 31 July 1485, →OCLC; republished as H[einrich] Oskar Sommer, editor, Le Morte Darthur […], London: David Nutt, […], 1889, →OCLC:",
          "text": "Never sith myght he be heled, ne nought shal tofore we come to hym.",
          "type": "quote"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Indicates that the antecedent clause occurred before the consequent clause in time."
      ],
      "id": "en-tofore-enm-conj-9IQj1pvB",
      "links": [
        [
          "antecedent",
          "antecedent"
        ],
        [
          "consequent",
          "consequent"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/toːˈfɔːr(ə)/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/toːˈfɔːr(ə)n/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/tɔ-/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/tə-/"
    }
  ],
  "synonyms": [
    {
      "_dis1": "9 2 20 6 4 14 13 14 19",
      "sense": "adverb and preposition",
      "word": "toforen"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "9 2 20 6 4 14 13 14 19",
      "sense": "adverb and preposition",
      "word": "tofor"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "9 2 20 6 4 14 13 14 19",
      "sense": "adverb and preposition",
      "word": "toforon"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "9 2 20 6 4 14 13 14 19",
      "sense": "adverb and preposition",
      "word": "toforn"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "9 2 20 6 4 14 13 14 19",
      "sense": "adverb and preposition",
      "word": "toforne"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "9 2 20 6 4 14 13 14 19",
      "sense": "adverb and preposition",
      "word": "toforan"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "9 2 20 6 4 14 13 14 19",
      "sense": "adverb and preposition",
      "word": "toffor"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "9 2 20 6 4 14 13 14 19",
      "sense": "adverb and preposition",
      "word": "toffore"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "9 2 20 6 4 14 13 14 19",
      "sense": "adverb and preposition",
      "word": "tofforn"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "9 2 20 6 4 14 13 14 19",
      "sense": "adverb and preposition",
      "word": "toforowe"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "9 2 20 6 4 14 13 14 19",
      "sense": "adverb and preposition",
      "word": "tofour"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "9 2 20 6 4 14 13 14 19",
      "sense": "adverb and preposition",
      "word": "tovor"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "9 2 20 6 4 14 13 14 19",
      "sense": "adverb and preposition",
      "word": "tovore"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "9 2 20 6 4 14 13 14 19",
      "sense": "adverb and preposition",
      "word": "tovoren"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "9 2 20 6 4 14 13 14 19",
      "sense": "adverb and preposition",
      "word": "tefor"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "9 2 20 6 4 14 13 14 19",
      "sense": "adverb and preposition",
      "word": "tefore"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "9 2 20 6 4 14 13 14 19",
      "sense": "adverb and preposition",
      "word": "teforen"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
      "tags": [
        "conjunction"
      ],
      "word": "toforn"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
      "tags": [
        "conjunction"
      ],
      "word": "tofor"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
      "tags": [
        "conjunction"
      ],
      "word": "to-fore"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
      "tags": [
        "conjunction"
      ],
      "word": "to-forn"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
      "tags": [
        "conjunction"
      ],
      "word": "to-for"
    }
  ],
  "word": "tofore"
}

{
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "tōfōre",
      "tags": [
        "canonical"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ang",
        "2": "verb form",
        "head": "tōfōre"
      },
      "expansion": "tōfōre",
      "name": "head"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Old English",
  "lang_code": "ang",
  "pos": "verb",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "_dis": "59 41",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Old English entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [
            "Entries with incorrect language header",
            "Entry maintenance"
          ],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "form_of": [
        {
          "word": "tōfaran"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "inflection of tōfaran:",
        "second-person singular preterite indicative"
      ],
      "id": "en-tofore-ang-verb-T2DiepoY",
      "links": [
        [
          "tōfaran",
          "tofaran#Old_English"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "form-of",
        "indicative",
        "preterite",
        "second-person",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form_of": [
        {
          "word": "tōfaran"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "inflection of tōfaran:",
        "singular preterite subjunctive"
      ],
      "id": "en-tofore-ang-verb-YqD0uhPx",
      "links": [
        [
          "tōfaran",
          "tofaran#Old_English"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "form-of",
        "preterite",
        "singular",
        "subjunctive"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈtoːˌfoː.re/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "tofore"
}

{
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "no-table-tags",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "table-tags"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "tft-conj",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "inflection-template"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "totofore",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "exclusive",
        "first-person",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "fotofore",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "first-person",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "mitofore",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "first-person",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "notofore",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "exclusive",
        "plural",
        "second-person"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "nitofore",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "plural",
        "second-person"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "otofore",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "masculine",
        "plural",
        "third-person"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "itofore",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "masculine",
        "third-person"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "yotofore",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "masculine",
        "third-person"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "motofore",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "feminine",
        "masculine"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "itofore",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "yotofore",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "itofore",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "masculine",
        "neuter"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "itofore",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "neuter"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "yotofore",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "neuter"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "tft",
        "2": "verb",
        "3": "",
        "4": "",
        "5": "",
        "6": "",
        "f1sc": "",
        "f2sc": "",
        "head": "",
        "tr": "-"
      },
      "expansion": "tofore",
      "name": "head"
    },
    {
      "args": {},
      "expansion": "tofore",
      "name": "tft-verb"
    }
  ],
  "inflection_templates": [
    {
      "args": {},
      "name": "tft-conj"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Ternate",
  "lang_code": "tft",
  "pos": "verb",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with 4 entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Ternate entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [
            "Entries with incorrect language header",
            "Entry maintenance"
          ],
          "source": "w"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "to tremble"
      ],
      "id": "en-tofore-tft-verb-BFI~l1~~",
      "links": [
        [
          "tremble",
          "tremble"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(intransitive) to tremble"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "intransitive"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "[ˌto.ˈfo.re]"
    }
  ],
  "word": "tofore"
}
{
  "categories": [
    "English adverbs",
    "English conjunctions",
    "English entries with incorrect language header",
    "English lemmas",
    "English prepositions",
    "English terms derived from Middle English",
    "English terms derived from Old English",
    "English terms inherited from Middle English",
    "English terms inherited from Old English",
    "English terms prefixed with to-",
    "English uncomparable adverbs",
    "Pages with 4 entries",
    "Pages with entries"
  ],
  "derived": [
    {
      "word": "heretofore"
    },
    {
      "word": "theretofore"
    },
    {
      "word": "wheretofore"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "en",
        "2": "enm",
        "3": "tofore"
      },
      "expansion": "Middle English tofore",
      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "en",
        "2": "ang",
        "3": "tōforan",
        "4": "",
        "5": "in front of"
      },
      "expansion": "Old English tōforan (“in front of”)",
      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "nl",
        "2": "tevoren",
        "3": "",
        "4": "previously"
      },
      "expansion": "Dutch tevoren (“previously”)",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "de",
        "2": "zuvor",
        "3": "",
        "4": "before, previously"
      },
      "expansion": "German zuvor (“before, previously”)",
      "name": "cog"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Middle English tofore, toforn, from Old English tōforan (“in front of”), from tō (“to”) + foran (“front, fore-part”, n.), dative case of fora (“front”). Compare Dutch tevoren (“previously”), German zuvor (“before, previously”). More at to, fore.",
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "en",
        "2": "prepositions",
        "head": ""
      },
      "expansion": "tofore",
      "name": "head"
    },
    {
      "args": {},
      "expansion": "tofore",
      "name": "en-prep"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "prep",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "English terms with obsolete senses"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Before."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "Before",
          "before"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(obsolete) Before."
      ],
      "tags": [
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      "ipa": "/toːˈfɔːr(ə)/"
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    {
      "ipa": "/toːˈfɔːr(ə)n/"
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      "ipa": "/tɔ-/"
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      "ipa": "/tə-/"
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      "sense": "adverb and preposition",
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      "sense": "adverb and preposition",
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      "sense": "adverb and preposition",
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      "sense": "adverb and preposition",
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      "sense": "adverb and preposition",
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      "sense": "adverb and preposition",
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      "sense": "adverb and preposition",
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      "glosses": [
        "Earlier than; prior to."
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        "To a degree greater than; more so than."
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      "ipa": "/toːˈfɔːr(ə)/"
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      "sense": "adverb and preposition",
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      "sense": "adverb and preposition",
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          "ref": "1470–1485 (date produced), Thomas Malory, “(please specify the chapter)”, in [Le Morte Darthur], (please specify the book number), [London: […] by William Caxton], published 31 July 1485, →OCLC; republished as H[einrich] Oskar Sommer, editor, Le Morte Darthur […], London: David Nutt, […], 1889, →OCLC:",
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    {
      "ipa": "/ˈtoːˌfoː.re/"
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}

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      "form": "no-table-tags",
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        "masculine",
        "plural",
        "third-person"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "itofore",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "masculine",
        "third-person"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "yotofore",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "masculine",
        "third-person"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "motofore",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "feminine",
        "masculine"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "itofore",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "yotofore",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "itofore",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "masculine",
        "neuter"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "itofore",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "neuter"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "yotofore",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "neuter"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "tft",
        "2": "verb",
        "3": "",
        "4": "",
        "5": "",
        "6": "",
        "f1sc": "",
        "f2sc": "",
        "head": "",
        "tr": "-"
      },
      "expansion": "tofore",
      "name": "head"
    },
    {
      "args": {},
      "expansion": "tofore",
      "name": "tft-verb"
    }
  ],
  "inflection_templates": [
    {
      "args": {},
      "name": "tft-conj"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Ternate",
  "lang_code": "tft",
  "pos": "verb",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "Pages with 4 entries",
        "Pages with entries",
        "Ternate entries with incorrect language header",
        "Ternate intransitive verbs",
        "Ternate lemmas",
        "Ternate verbs"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "to tremble"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "tremble",
          "tremble"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(intransitive) to tremble"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "intransitive"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "[ˌto.ˈfo.re]"
    }
  ],
  "word": "tofore"
}

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