erenow

[ air-nou ]

/ ɛərˈnaʊ /

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adverb

before this time.

Nearby words

eremitic, eremophilous, eremophyte, eremurus, erenburg, erenow, erepsin, ereshkigal, ereshkigel, erethic, erethism

Origin of erenow

First recorded in 1300–50, erenow is from the Middle English word ar now. See ere, now

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Examples from the Web for erenow

Erelong′, before long: soon; Erenow′, before this time; Erewhile′, formerly: some time before.
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