Definition
| • | One who forms; a maker; a creator. |
| • | A shape around which an article is to be shaped, molded, woven wrapped, pasted, or otherwise constructed. |
| • | A templet, pattern, or gauge by which an article is shaped. |
| • | A cutting die. |
| • | Preceding in order of time; antecedent; previous; prior; earlier; hence, ancient; long past. |
| • | Near the beginning; preceeding; as, the former part of a discourse or argument. |
| • | Earlier, as between two things mentioned together; first mentioned. |