ere

[air]

preposition

1. before.

ere

/ ɛə /

conjunction

1. a poetic word for before

Word History and Origins

Origin of ere¹

before 900; Middle English; Old English ǣr, ēr (cognate with German ehr ), comparative of ār soon, early; cognate with Gothic air. See erst, early

Word History and Origins

Origin of ere¹

Old English ǣr; related to Old Norse ār early, Gothic airis earlier, Old High German ēr earlier, Greek eri early