Obs. [An extended form of FOR, after the analogy of fore, a-fore. For and fore were at first the same word, but ætforan, onforan had only the local meaning; so that afor is not a descendant of either of these.] For, as for.
1489[?]. Plumpton Corr., 71. And afore the langage that Alan shold say, it is not so; he sayd none such langage. Ibid., 94. Sir, afor the arbage, dout yt not.
1561. J. Daus, trans. Bullinger on Apocalipse (1573), 9. And afore the ministers, or men, they do but onely wish.
