"afore" meaning in Scots

See afore in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adverb

IPA: /əˈfoːr/
Etymology: From Middle English afore, aforn, from Old English onforan or ætforan; equivalent to a- + fore. Etymology templates: {{inh|sco|enm|afore}} Middle English afore, {{inh|sco|ang|onforan}} Old English onforan, {{prefix|sco|a|fore}} a- + fore Head templates: {{head|sco|adverb|not comparable|cat2=uncomparable adverbs}} afore (not comparable), {{sco-adv|-}} afore (not comparable)
  1. (of place) before, in front Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-afore-sco-adv-O5d-d1lK
  2. (of time) before, previously, in advance Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-afore-sco-adv-RmYD-FAw Categories (other): Pages with 7 entries, Pages with entries, Scots entries with incorrect language header, Scots prepositions, Scots terms prefixed with a- Disambiguation of Pages with 7 entries: 5 0 9 8 5 10 1 6 6 3 8 10 2 1 10 1 1 1 10 2 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 4 0 10 9 5 8 1 7 7 3 7 12 1 1 11 1 1 1 12 1 Disambiguation of Scots entries with incorrect language header: 9 60 10 9 12 Disambiguation of Scots prepositions: 11 37 24 14 14 Disambiguation of Scots terms prefixed with a-: 8 61 14 7 10

Conjunction

IPA: /əˈfoːr/
Etymology: From Middle English afore, aforn, from Old English onforan or ætforan; equivalent to a- + fore. Etymology templates: {{inh|sco|enm|afore}} Middle English afore, {{inh|sco|ang|onforan}} Old English onforan, {{prefix|sco|a|fore}} a- + fore Head templates: {{head|sco|conjunctions|head=}} afore, {{sco-conj}} afore
  1. (of place) before, rather than
    Sense id: en-afore-sco-conj-BRyGWa6R

Preposition

IPA: /əˈfoːr/
Etymology: From Middle English afore, aforn, from Old English onforan or ætforan; equivalent to a- + fore. Etymology templates: {{inh|sco|enm|afore}} Middle English afore, {{inh|sco|ang|onforan}} Old English onforan, {{prefix|sco|a|fore}} a- + fore Head templates: {{head|sco|prepositions|head=}} afore, {{sco-prep}} afore
  1. (of place) before, in front of
    Sense id: en-afore-sco-prep-7jZ-SflZ
  2. (of time) before
    Sense id: en-afore-sco-prep-bbfYA-dP
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