Part 1007

<h1>Before</h1> <Xpage=132>

<hw>Be*fore"</hw>, <tt>adv.</tt> <p><b>1.</b> <def>On the fore part; in front, or in the direction of the front; -- opposed to <i>in the rear</i>.</def>

<blockquote>The battle was <b>before</b> and behind. <i>2 Chron. xiii. 14.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>In advance.</def> "I come <i>befor</i>e to tell you."

<i>Shak.</i>

<p><b>3.</b> <def>In time past; previously; already.</def>

<blockquote>You tell me, mother, what I knew <b>before</b>. <i> Dryden.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>4.</b> <def>Earlier; sooner than; until then.</def>

<blockquote>When the butt is out, we will drink water; not a drop <b>before</b>. <i>Shak.</i></blockquote>

<note>&hand; <i>Before</i> is often used in self-explaining compounds; as, <i>before</i>-cited, <i>before</i>-mentioned; <i>before</i>said.</note>

<h1>Beforehand</h1> <Xpage=132>

<hw>Be*fore"hand`</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>adv.</tt> <ety>[<ets>Before</ets> + <ets>hand</ets>.]</ety>

<p><b>1.</b> <def>In a state of anticipation ore preoccupation; in advance; -- often followed by <i>with</i>.</def>

<blockquote>Agricola . . . resolves to be <b>beforehand</b> with the danger. <i>Milton.</i></blockquote>

<blockquote>The last cited author has been <b>beforehand</b> with me. <i>Addison.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>By way of preparation, or preliminary; previously; aforetime.</def>

<blockquote>They may be taught <b>beforehand</b> the skill of speaking. <i>Hooker.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Beforehand</h1> <Xpage=132>

<hw>Be*fore"hand`</hw>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>In comfortable circumstances as regards property; forehanded.</def>

<blockquote>Rich and much <b>beforehand</b>. <i> Bacon.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Beforetime</h1> <Xpage=132>

<hw>Be*fore"time`</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>adv.</tt> <def>Formerly; aforetime.</def>

<blockquote> dwelt in their tents, as <b>beforetime</b>. <i> 2 Kings xiii. 5.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Befortune</h1> <Xpage=132>

<hw>Be*for"tune</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <def>To befall.</def> <mark>[Poetic]</mark>

<blockquote>I wish all good <b>befortune</b> you. <i> Shak.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Befoul</h1> <Xpage=132>

<hw>Be*foul"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <wordforms>[<tt>imp. & p. p.</tt> <er>Befouled</er> <tt>(#)</tt>; <tt>p. pr. & vb. n.</tt> <er>Befouling</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[Cf. AS. <ets>bef<?/lan</ets>; pref. <ets>be-</ets> + <ets>f<?/lan</ets> to foul. See <er>Foul</er>, <tt>a.</tt>]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>To make foul; to soil.</def>