ere (not comparable)
(obsolete) At an earlier time. [10th–17th c.]
ere
(poetic, archaic) Before; sooner than.
ere
(poetic, archaic) Before
ere (plural eres)
Obsolete form of ear.
• -eer, EER, REE, Ree, e'er, eer, ree
Ere
A language spoken on Manus Island in Papua New Guinea.
• -eer, EER, REE, Ree, e'er, eer, ree
Source: Wiktionary
Ere, prep. & adv. Etym: [AS. , prep., adv., & conj.; akin to OS., OFries., & OHG. , G. eher, D. eer, Icel. ar, Goth. air. sq. root204. Cf. Early, Erst, Or, adv.]
1. Before; sooner than. [Archaic or Poetic] Myself was stirring ere the break of day. Shak. Ere sails were spread new oceans to explore. Dryden. Sir, come down ere my child die. John iv. 49.
2. Rather than. I will be thrown into Etna, . . . ere I will leave her. Shak. Ere long, before, shortly. Shak.
– Ere now, formerly, heretofore. Shak.
– Ere that, and Or are. Same as Ere. Shak.
Ere, v. t.
Definition: To plow. [Obs.] See Ear, v. t. Chaucer.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
22 January 2025
(noun) memorial consisting of a very large stone forming part of a prehistoric structure (especially in western Europe)
The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.
