Etymology

erer

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Middle English eror ← Old English ǣrra
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erer · adjective1

  1. Old English · inherited fromǣrra“earlier, former, preceding”
  2. Middle English · inherited fromeror
  3. English todayerer

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

erer · adverb2

  1. Old English · inherited fromǣror“earlier, before, beforehand, formerly; rather”
  2. Middle English · inherited fromerer
  3. English todayerer

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

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