She is come aforehand to anoint my body.
Mark xiv. 8.
A*fore"hand`, a. Prepared; previously provided; -- opposed to behindhand. [Archaic or Dial.]
Aforehand in all matters of power.
Bacon.
A*fore"men`tioned (&?;), a. Previously mentioned; before-mentioned. Addison.
A*fore"named` (&?;), a. Named before. Peacham.
A*fore"said` (&?;), a. Said before, or in a preceding part; already described or identified.
A*fore"thought` (&?;), a. Premeditated; prepense; previously in mind; designed; as, malice aforethought, which is required to constitute murder. Bouvier.
A*fore"thought`, n. Premeditation.
A*fore"time` (&?;), adv. In time past; formerly. "He prayed . . . as he did aforetime." Dan. vi. 10.
||A for`ti*o"ri (&?;). [L.] (Logic & Math.) With stronger reason.
A*foul" (&?;), adv. & a. [Pref. a- + foul.] In collision; entangled. Totten.
To run afoul of, to run against or come into collision with, especially so as to become entangled or to cause injury.
A*fraid" (&?;), p. a. [OE. afrayed, affraide, p. p. of afraien to affray. See Affray, and cf. Afeard.] Impressed with fear or apprehension; in fear; apprehensive. [Afraid comes after the noun it limits.] "Back they recoiled, afraid." Milton.
This word expresses a less degree of fear than terrified or frightened. It is followed by of before the object of fear, or by the infinitive, or by a dependent clause; as, to be afraid of death. "I am afraid to die." "I am afraid he will chastise me." "Be not afraid that I your hand should take." Shak. I am afraid is sometimes used colloquially to soften a statement; as, I am afraid I can not help you in this matter.
Syn. -- Fearful; timid; timorous; alarmed; anxious.
Af"reet (&?;), n. Same as Afrit.
A*fresh" (&?;), adv. [Pref. a- + fresh.] Anew; again; once more; newly.
They crucify . . . the Son of God afresh.
Heb. vi. 6.