aforetime

As adverbs the difference between before and aforetime

is that before is at an earlier time while aforetime is (archaic) in time past; in a former time; formerly.

As a preposition before

is earlier than (in time).

As a conjunction before

is in advance of the time when.

As a noun yesteryear

is past years; time gone by; yore.

As an adverb aforetime is

in time past; in a former time; formerly.

As adverbs the difference between aforetime and foretime

is that aforetime is in time past; in a former time; formerly while foretime is in former times.

As a noun foretime is

a time previous to the present, or to a time alluded to or implied; former time or times.