Noah Webster's Dictionary 1. (v. i.) Journey; way; method of proceeding. 2. (adv.) In the part that precedes or goes first; -- opposed to aft, after, back, behind, etc. 3. (adv.) Formerly; previously; afore. 4. (adv.) In or towards the bows of a ship. 5. (adv.) Advanced, as compared with something else; toward the front; being or coming first, in time, place, order, or importance; preceding; anterior; antecedent; earlier; forward; -- opposed to back or behind; as, the fore part of a garment; the fore part of the day; the fore and of a wagon. 6. (n.) The front; hence, that which is in front; the future. 7. (prep.) Before; -- sometimes written 'fore as if a contraction of afore or before.

Multi-Version Concordance Fore (1 Occurrence) Joshua 15:18 It happened, when she came, that she had him ask her father fore a field. She got off of her donkey, and Caleb said, "What do you want?" (WEB)