Word Meanings - AFORETIME - Book Publishers vocabulary database

In time past; formerly. "He prayed . . . as he did aforetime." Dan. vi. 10.

Related words: (words related to AFORETIME)

• FORMERLY
  In time past, either in time immediately preceding or at any indefinite distance; of old; heretofore.
• PRAYING
  a. & n. from Pray, v. Praying insect, locust, or mantis , a mantis, especially Mantis religiosa. See Mantis. -- Praying machine, or Praying wheel, a wheel on which prayers are pasted by Buddhist priests, who then put the wheel in rapid revolution.
• PRAYERFUL
  Given to prayer; praying much or often; devotional. "The prayerful man." J. S. Blackie. -- Prayer"ful*ly, adv. -- Prayer"ful*ness, n.
• PRAY
  See SPENSER
• PRAYINGLY
  With supplication to God.
• PRAYERLESS
  Not using prayer; habitually neglecting prayer to God; without prayer. "The next time you go prayerless to bed." Baxter. -- Prayer"less*ly, adv. -- Prayer"less*ness, n.
• PRAYER
  One who prays; a supplicant.
• AFORETIME
  In time past; formerly. "He prayed . . . as he did aforetime." Dan. vi. 10.
• OUTPRAY
  To exceed or excel in prayer.
• SPRAYBOARD
  See
• BIDDING PRAYER
  The prayer for the souls of benefactors, said before the sermon.
• SPRAY
  1. A small shoot or branch; a twig. Chaucer. The painted birds, companions of the spring, Hopping from spray, were heard to sing. Dryden. 2. A collective body of small branches; as, the tree has a beautiful spray. And from the trees did lop the
• UNPRAY
  To revoke or annul by prayer, as something previously prayed for. Sir M. Hale.
• UNPRAYABLE
  Not to be influenced or moved by prayers; obdurate. Wyclif.
• SPRAYER
  One that sprays; any instrument for vaporizing and spraying liquids.
• OSPREY; OSPRAY
  The fishhawk. (more info) bone breaker); prob. influenced by oripelargus (mountain stork, a
• UNPRAYED
  Not prayed for. Sir T. More.