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Webster 1913 Edition

adv.

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Before

hand

In a state of anticipation ore preoccupation; in advance; – often followed by with.

Agricola . . . resolves to be

beforehand

with the danger.

Milton.

The last cited author has been

beforehand

with me.

Addison.

By way of preparation, or preliminary; previously; aforetime.

They may be taught

beforehand

the skill of speaking.

Hooker.

Adj.

In comfortable circumstances as regards property; forehanded.

Rich and much

beforehand

Bacon.

adv.

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

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

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.

At first; before any thing is done.