Word Study
ere
CIDE DICTIONARY
ere, prep. & adv. [AS. , prep., adv., & conj.; akin to OS., OFries., & OHG. , G. eher, D. eer, Icel. ār, Goth. air. Early, Erst, Or, adv. ].
- Before; sooner than. [1913 Webster]"Myself was stirring ere the break of day." [1913 Webster]"Ere sails were spread new oceans to explore." [1913 Webster]"Sir, come down ere my child die." [1913 Webster]
- Rather than. [1913 Webster]"I will be thrown into Etna, . . . ere I will leave her." [1913 Webster]
ere, v. t.
To plow. [Obs.] See Ear, v. t. Chaucer. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
ere, prep. & conj. poet. or archaic before (of time) (ere noon; ere they come).
Etymology
OE {aelig}r f. Gmc
THESAURUS
ere
already, ante, before, before all, earlier, early, ere then, erenow, formerly, heretofore, hitherto, in advance of, or ever, preceding, previously, prior to, priorly, theretofore, to, yetROGET THESAURUS
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Priority
N priority, antecedence, anteriority, precedence, pre-existence, precession, precursor, the past, premises, prior, previous, preceding, precedent, anterior, antecedent, pre- existing, pre-existent, former, foregoing, aforementioned, before- mentioned, abovementioned, aforesaid, said, introductory, before, prior to, earlier, previously, afore, aforehand, beforehand, ere, theretofore, erewhile, ere then, ere now, before then, before now, erewhile, already, yet, beforehand, on the eve of, prior tempore prior jure.For further exploring for "ere" in Webster Dictionary Online
