foretime

== English == === Etymology === 1530s, from fore- +‎ time. === Noun === foretime (plural foretimes) A time previous to the present, or to a time alluded to or implied; former time or times. ==== Synonyms ==== days of yore, foretide, yestertide; see also Thesaurus:the past ==== Antonyms ==== aftertime, hereafter; see also Thesaurus:the future ==== Derived terms ==== in foretime, in foretimes === Adverb === foretime (comparative more foretime, superlative most foretime) In former times. ==== Synonyms ==== beforehand, erenow; see also Thesaurus:formerly