Bifor(e)

, Byforn , Befor(e) , Beuore , ., adv. before (hand), II 147, VII 121, .; eir befor , X 140; as sb. , XVII 331; prep. before, in presence of, ., II 42, III 58, V 4, IX 126, .; (of time ) VI 238, XI b 48, .; bifore þat , before ( conj. ), XI b 195; Byfore , conj. (with subj. ), before, VI 170. [OE. be-for an .]