affor

affor englanniksi

1. (obsolete spelling of)

2. 1501 ''Testamenta Eboracensia: A Selection of Wills from the Registry at York'' Vol. IV (1869, York District Probate Registry, England), page 196:

providid that if it happen one of theym to decesse affor sche be maried, her porcion to be disposed to th’use and behove of Robert my son (..)

3. 1630-1650, William Bradford, journal, as quoted by Janet Farrell Brodie, ''Contraception and Abortion in Nineteenth-Century America'' (1994, Cornell University Press), page 38:

prayed him to forgive her, for Lyford had overcome her, and defiled her body before mariage affor he had comended him onto her for a husband.

4. {{quote-text|en|year=1881|author=John Matthias Weylland|title=Our Veterans: Life-stories of the London City Mission|page=168

5. 16C, title unavailable, as quoted by Arthur Geoffrey Dickens, ''Clifford Letters of the Sixteenth Century'' (1962), volume ''illegible'', page 116:

She wold have putt in her bill of complant affor my Lord of Richmonde’s counsell.

6. 1856, the Rev. F. R. Raines, M.A., F.S.A., “Examynatyons Towcheynge Cokeye More”, in ''Remains Historical and Literary Connected with the Palatine Counties of Lancaster and Chester'', volume 37 (Chetham Society), page 20:

Theyn he and v other psons yt ys to wytt Jħn Walker Wyllyā Haslű Thomas ffleccher Perys Holt ƿ Rog’ Leyu’ testefyed this mat’ for thrwe affor me lord the Justys of Lanchastr.

7. to speak to, address, accost, implore

8. to fix the use of the auspices, to be destined

9. before, afore

10. 1526-1534, John Hackett, as quoted in ''The Letters of Sir John Hackett'' (1971, West Virginia University Library):

(quote)

11. 7 April 1565 William Chambers, ''Charters and Documents Relating to the Burgh of Peebles'' (1872, Scottish Burgh Records Society), page 299:

12. 17C, William R. Boyd, ''Calendar of the State Papers related to Scotland and Mary, Queen of Scots 1547-1603'':

''...'' hagbuttares on horsbak com to this towne of Stryviling quhair all the nobilite vas assemblit, enterit vytin the towne affor any vytin knew of them.

13. {{quote-text|sco|year=1867|title=Ledger of Andrew Halyburton|publisher=H. M. General Register House|location=Scotland|page=214