erer

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adjective

Former; previous.

OriginMiddle English eror ← Old English ǣrra →
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Meanings

erer1

adjectiveerer (not comparable)
  1. not comparableobsoleteFormer; previous.

erer2

adverberer (not comparable)
  1. not comparableobsoleteBefore; formerly; at a former time.
  2. not comparableobsoleteSooner; rather; liever; in preference.

Origin

erer · adjective

  1. Old Englishǣrra“earlier, former, preceding”
  2. Middle Englisheror
  3. Englisherer

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

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erer · adverb

  1. Old Englishǣror“earlier, before, beforehand, formerly; rather”
  2. Middle Englisherer
  3. Englisherer

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

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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APA

erer. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/erer

MLA

“erer.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/erer. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “erer,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/erer.

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