Aforesayen

Part of speech: adjective

Definitions

1. Referring to something previously mentioned in the same text or discussion, used in older legal and literary English
2. Describing a person or thing already named or stated earlier, in the archaic style of medieval and early modern writing
3. Indicating that the item under discussion was cited before, a formal old-fashioned way of pointing back to prior mention

Etymology: "Aforesayen" is an archaic past participle of "aforesay," a verb built from "afore," meaning "before" or "previously," and "say." The "-en" ending is the old participle suffix seen in other older verbs, such as "proven" or "shapen."