Old English onforan "before, at the beginning of, in front of," from phrase on foran, from on (prep.) + foran (adv.) "in front," dative of for.
In some cases probably it represents Old English ?tforan "at-fore." Once the literary equivalent of before, it now has been replaced by that word except in nautical use and in combinations such as aforesaid, aforethought.
例文
1. I spread afore him my humble store，like the Bee.
私はミツバチのように貯めたもので彼をもてなした.
2.We 're doing our best， afore she comes.
私たちは彼女が来る前にできるだけ方法を考えます。
3.He should have come afore ，if he wanted to stop it，and marry her himself.
もし彼がこの縁談を止めて、自分で彼女と結婚したいなら、彼は早く帰ってくるべきだ。
4.There was no sign of the lass in your cabin afore we shoved off.
船が出る前にあなたの船室に彼女の影が見えません。
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