afore
ˈæfɔːr
Definitions
1. noun
a time or period in the past; a bygone era
“She remembered the days afore the war, when life was simpler.”
2. adverb
before a specified time; previously
“He had traveled afore the dawn, when the sun was still rising.”
3. conjunction
before; earlier
“I ate my breakfast afore I went to work.”