"affor" meaning in English

See affor in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adverb

Head templates: {{en-adv|-}} affor (not comparable)
  1. Obsolete spelling of afore. Tags: alt-of, not-comparable, obsolete Alternative form of: afore
    Sense id: en-affor-en-adv-JEx~eDrr

Preposition

Head templates: {{head|en|prepositions|head=}} affor, {{en-prep}} affor
  1. Obsolete spelling of afore (“before, in advance of the time of”). Tags: alt-of, obsolete Alternative form of: afore (extra: before, in advance of the time of)
    Sense id: en-affor-en-prep-kU2EYFNH Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English prepositions, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 11 63 26 Disambiguation of English prepositions: 19 58 22 Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 6 57 19 10 8 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 4 63 21 6 5
  2. Obsolete spelling of afore (“before, geographically or metaphorically in front of”). Tags: alt-of, obsolete Alternative form of: afore (extra: before, geographically or metaphorically in front of)
    Sense id: en-affor-en-prep-oDLTmboh
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          "text": "providid that if it happen one of theym to decesse affor sche be maried, her porcion to be disposed to th’use and behove of Robert my son […]"
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          "text": "Theyn he and v other psons yᵗ ys to wytt Jħn Walker Wyllyā Haslű Thomas ffleccher Perys Holt ƿ Rog’ Leyu’ testefyed this mat’ for thrwe affor me lord the Justys of Lanchastʳ."
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