Before-hand
in anticipation; in advance; ahead of time:
We should have made reservations beforehand. I hope to be beforehand with my report.
Historical Examples
I didn’t mean to let any one see it before-hand, but you are a dear old thing, and you shall.
The Green Satin Gown Laura E. Richards
He shows all to Forster before-hand, and consults him as to plot, characters, etc.
John Forster Percy Hethrington Fitzgerald
The Bishop made a movement, but Holes was before-hand with him.
Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 105, August 12th 1893 Various
Only He would warn Eli before-hand, for the old priest was His servant.
The Babe in the Bulrushes Amy Steedman
On p. 274, the word ‘beforehand’ was broken across two lines; it was arbitrarily made ‘beforehand’ rather than ‘before-hand’.
The Works of Alexander Pope, Volume 2 (of 10) Alexander Pope
The Sergeant was before-hand with me in opening the door for her.
The Moonstone Wilkie Collins
It would more encurrege to wed, iff so be one know’d it before-hand, as one may say.
Clarissa, Volume 3 (of 9) Samuel Richardson
He never undertook any thing without consulting him before-hand; and the divine decrees were his only rule.
The Works of John Dryden, Volume XVI. (of 18) John Dryden
Nor can you get before-hand of the Constitution, and do it by anticipation.
American Eloquence, Volume II. (of 4) Various
He was heir to a decent fortune, and of course thought himself justified in spending it before-hand.
The Wits and Beaux of Society Grace Wharton and Philip Wharton
adjective, adverb (postpositive)
early; in advance; in anticipation: she came an hour beforehand
adv., adj.
also before-hand, early 13c., from before + hand, which here is of uncertain signification, unless the original notion is payment in advance or something done before another’s hand does it. Hyphenated from 18c., one word from 19c.
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