"aforehand" meaning in English

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          "text": "[S]he is come aforehand to anoint my body[.]",
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        "Beforehand; in advance; in anticipation."
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        "(archaic or dialect) Beforehand; in advance; in anticipation."
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  "etymology_text": "From Middle English aforehande, equivalent to afore- + hand. Compare Scots aforehaund.",
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        "Beforehand in condition; forehanded."
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        "Beforehand; in advance; in anticipation."
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