The meaning of Priors and additional information.

Prior(a.) Preceding in the order of time; former; antecedent; anterior; previous; as, a prior discovery; prior obligation; -- used elliptically in cases like the following: he lived alone [in the time] prior to his marriage.

Prior(a.) The superior of a priory, and next below an abbot in dignity.

Priorly(adv.) Previously.