Archaic or dialectal term meaning 'in front of' or 'before,' often used in older English texts.
From Middle English 'afrount' or 'afrontes,' combining 'a-' (at) with 'front' (from Old French 'front'). Related to modern 'affront.'
Old English loved 'a-' prefixes on words to give them special meaning—'aboard,' 'afire,' 'afoot' all meant being 'in a state of' something, making 'afront' mean being 'in a state of fronting.'
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