"before't" meaning in English

See before't in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Contraction

IPA: /bɪˈfɔː(ɹ)t/
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  1. (obsolete) Contraction of before + it. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, contraction, obsolete Alternative form of: before (extra: + it)
    Sense id: en-before't-en-contraction-qXNjeuTd Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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