Added 6 October 2026
aforesaid
/əˈfɔɹsɛd/ adjective
In Latin: praedictus Wiktionary
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- Previously stated; said or named before.
Origin
From Middle English aforesaid(e), aforeseid(e), past participle of aforesayen, aforeseyen, aforeseien, aforeseggen; formed with the prefix afore- and the several forms of seien (“to say”). Equivalent to afore- + said.
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