ăbanteab-ante, like Incircum, insuper, etc.; cf. also the Heb. and the Engl. from before.
* Prep. with abl., from before: abante oculis parcntis rapuerunt nymphae,away before the eyes of the father,Inscr. Grut. 717, 11.
* Adv., before: ne (quis) abante aliam (arcam) ponat,Inscr. Orell. 4396.

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