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erer

erer adjective: former; previous.

Adjective

erer (not comparable)

  1. (obsolete) Former; previous.

Adverb

erer (not comparable)

  1. (obsolete) Before; formerly; at a former time.
  2. (obsolete) Sooner; rather; liever; in preference.

Origin of erer

From Middle English eror, erur, earre, arre, from Old English ǣrra (“earlier, former, preceding”), equivalent to ere + -er.

From Middle English erer, ærer, from Old English ǣror (“earlier, before, beforehand, formerly; rather”), equivalent to ere + -er.

Questions about erer

What does erer mean?
Erer means former; previous.
What part of speech is erer?
Erer can be an adjective or an adverb.

Words near erer in the dictionary

  1. erepsin
  2. erepsins
  3. ereptase
  4. ereptases
  5. ereption
  6. erer
  7. eres
  8. Ereshkigal
  9. eresid
  10. eresids
  11. erethic

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