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afoor

afoor is the pronunciation spelling of afore.

Meaning of afore

Preposition

afore

  1. Before; in advance of the time of.
    • He said he was jealous, and craved something to ease his care. 'It's but a small thing I ask,' says he, 'but it will make me a happy man, and nothing ever shall come atween us. Tryst wi' me for Beltane's E'en on the Sker sands, at the green link o' the burn where the sands begin, on the ebb o' the...1902, John Buchan, The Outgoing of the Tide
  2. Before; situated geographically or metaphorically in front of.

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Questions about afoor

What is afoor the pronunciation spelling of?
Afoor is the pronunciation spelling of afore.

Words near afoor in the dictionary

  1. AFOLU
  2. Afon Wen
  3. Afonwen
  4. afoo yam
  5. afoo yams
  6. afoor
  7. afoord
  8. afoorded
  9. afoording
  10. afoords
  11. afoos mango

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