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Beforehand

BEFO'REHAND, adv. [before and hand.] In a state of anticipation or preoccupation; often followed by with; as, you are before hand with me. 1. Antecedently; by way of preparation or preliminary; aforetime. Math...

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BEFO'REHAND, adv. [before and hand.] In a state of anticipation or preoccupation; often followed by with; as, you are before hand with me.

1. Antecedently; by way of preparation or preliminary; aforetime. Math.13. 1 Tim 5.

2. In a state of accumulation, so as that more has been received than expended. A man is beforehand. In this use it is more properly an adjective.

3. At first; before any thing is done.

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