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Search phrase: tofore

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King Edward IIIE3 I.i.46Which heretofore was racked in ignorance,Which heretofore was rakt in ignorance,
King Edward IIIE3 III.i.20As heretofore I have informed his grace,As heeretofore I haue enformd his grace,
King Edward IIIE3 IV.iii.49And wheretofore I loved thee as Villiers,And wheretofore I loued thee as Villeirs,
Love's Labour's LostLLL III.i.81Some obscure precedence that hath tofore been sain.Some obscure precedence that hath tofore bin faine.
Titus AndronicusTit III.i.292O, would thou wert as thou tofore hast been!O would thou wert as thou tofore hast beene,

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heretoforebefore now, formerly
tofore[archaism] earlier, beforehand
wheretoforewhile until now

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Archaisms...ain / some obscure precedence that hath tofore been sain shoon shoes ha...
...inks all is writ he speken can tofore earlier beforehand lll iii i 81 ...
...mote] some obscure precedence that hath tofore been sain wight person hum...
Here, there, and where... speak / thou liest to which +tofore item location example gloss ...
...item location example gloss heretofore e3 i i 46 my breast / which here...
... e3 i i 46 my breast / which heretofore was racked in ignorance before now fo...
...norance before now formerly wheretofore e3 iv iii 49 and where...
... e3 iv iii 49 and wheretofore i loved thee as villiers / hereafter i...

Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
HEREBASICheretofore adv
TOFOREBASICtofore adv
WHERESUFFIXESwheretofore adv

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