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and marbles. Dick. N. N. I, 1, 4. He looked at it, turning it round and round as if he had had really some hopes of coming at the meaning by inverting the position of the paper. Scott. Jvh. 25, 236. He is cowed at the very idea of a cartel. Ib. 238. Thou hast touched the string at which my heart most readily thrills. Ib. 39, 413. Are these glorious privileges the birthright of the people, or are we only tenants at the will of the ministry. Junius L. 30. Then the love scene with Lady Anna, and the bustle of the fourth act, can't be dear at ten shillings more. Dick. Sk. Sc. 13, 116. At any you will see dropping into the pit at half-price... divers boys. Ib. 117. He early began to aim at the qualifications of the soldier and scholar. Vic. of W. 3, 11. We should never strike our unnecessary blow at a victim over whom Provindence holds the scourge of its resentment. Ib. 6, 21. Mr. Thornhill appeared quite dejected at this preference. Ib. 17, 63. I have wept so much at all sorts of elegies of late. Ib. 67. The good-natured girl let fall a tear at this account. Ib. 19, 80. My poor girl seemed almost sinking into her mother's arms at the hideous proposals. Ib. 31, 156.
4. Bei adverbialen Beſtimmungen. No English King had ever in time of peace, had such a force at his command. Mac. H. of E. 6, 239. To the general delight, he passed at once from the extreme of insolence to the extreme of meanness. Ib. 268. Ile never regained his cheerfulness, and at length died by his own hand. Ib. 272. Hogsheads of ale were Sset abroach, to be drained af the freedom of all comers. Scott. Jvyh. 41, 440. Supposing he should be prosecuted at common law. Junius., L. 30, 130. I think he has a great deal to say upon every thing, and is never at a loss. Vic. of W. 5, 18. I first besiege their hearts with flattery, and then pour in my proposals at the breach. Ib. 20, 85. At my request, Mr. Gaoler, set this young officer now your prisoner free. Ib. 31, 148.
Before auch afore und fore geſchrieben iſt eine einfach zuſammengeſetzte Präpoſition aus be und fore.— cf. for.— Schon im Agſ. und Alte. kommen Compoſitionen mit for vor, ſo im Agſ. biforan, böforan; aetforan, ouforan, tôforan, widforan, evenforth, emforth; im Alte. beforen, biforen, toforen; im Alth. bifora(antea); im Mhd. befüre, bevorne, bevorn, zevorn; im Altſ. bivoran; im Altfr. bifara(ante). Im Däniſchen hat man för, im Holländiſchen voor in dieſer Bedeutung. Die romaniſchen Sprachen haben meiſtens für die lokale und temporale Bedeutung beſondere Wörter, wie im Franzöſiſchen devant und avant, in Span. delante de und äntes des; im Ital. devanti und avanti. Im Lettiſchen unterſcheidet man die zeitliche und räumliche Bedeutung nicht und hat nur die Präpoſition priskch, das vom Subſtantiv prlschka, das Vordere, herkömmt. Ebenſo wird ante, ο c. Gen. 985 temporal und lokal gebraucht.
Die Bedeutung von bekore entſpricht dem lat. ante, præ und coram; unſerm Deutſchen „vor“ und„in Gegenwart“. Es ſteht
l. räumlich. Alford's communication was laid before the Lords. Mac. H. of E. 5, 149. The Lords, who might have administered on oath, appear not to have axamined any witness, and to have had no evidence before them. Ib. 150. Yet now that the whole conduct of James is before us, this inconsistency seems to admit of a single explanation. Ib. 4, 41. Eugenius, said I, stepping before him, and laying iy hand upon his breast. Trist. Sh. 75, 166. His whole past life rose in a moment before his eyes. Unc. T's cab. II, 6, 61. Till a carriage