Former

Definition of Former

Form´er

n.	1.	One who forms; a maker; a creator.
	2.	(Mech.) A shape around which an article is to be shaped, molded, woven wrapped, pasted, or otherwise constructed.
a.	1.	Preceding in order of time; antecedent; previous; prior; earlier; hence, ancient; long past. For inquire, I pray thee, of the former age. - Job. viii. 8. The latter and former rain. - Hosea vi. 3.
	3.	Near the beginning; preceeding; as, the former part of a discourse or argument.
	3.	Earlier, as between two things mentioned together; first mentioned. A bad author deserves better usage than a bad critic; a man may be the former merely through the misfortune of an ill judgment; but he can not be latter without both that and an ill temper. - Pope.

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