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aforesayd

aforesayd is the obsolete spelling of aforesaid.

Meaning of aforesaid

Adjective

aforesaid (not comparable)

  1. Previously stated; said or named before.
    • I soon took pity upon them and on myself, and rode off; but before I had crossed the aforesaid green glade, I heard their voices and laughter rising gaily as before. Very impertinent!1834, L[etitia] E[lizabeth] L[andon], chapter III, in Francesca Carrara. […], volume II, London: Richard Bentley, […], (successor to Henry Colburn), →OCLC, page 30

Questions about aforesayd

What is aforesayd the obsolete spelling of?
Aforesayd is the obsolete spelling of aforesaid.

Words near aforesayd in the dictionary

  1. aforerehearsed
  2. aforerelated
  3. aforereported
  4. aforesaid
  5. aforesaide
  6. aforesayd
  7. aforeseen
  8. aforeset
  9. aforeshewn
  10. aforeshown
  11. aforespecified

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