Definition/Meaning of tofore

• English - Preposition: tofore ( obsolete ) Before .
• English - Adverb: tofore ( not comparable ) ( obsolete ) Before .
• English - Conjunction: tofore ( obsolete ) Before .
• English - Alternative forms: toforne ( 14th – 16th centuries )
• English - Etymology: From Middle English , from Old English tōforan , from tō ( “ to ” ) + foran ( “ front , fore-part ” , n .), dative case of fora ( “ front ” ). More at fore .