JSmem 7:101 :ܒܚܘܛܐ ܕܢܦܫܐ ܩܕܡܘ݂ܬ ܥ݁ܩܐ ܕܡܪ̈ܓ݁ܢܝܬܐ ܚܪܝܙ ܗ݂ܘܐ‏ : on the thread of the soul previously a necklace of pearls had been strung
See the entire entry for qdmwt adv. previously, at first