Ere

[ere]

To plow. [Obs.] See Ear, v. t.

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Before; sooner than.

adv.
Before; sooner than.

adv.
Rather than.

v. t.
To plow. [Obs.] See Ear, v. t.

Ere

Ere (?; 277), prep. & adv. [AS. r, prep., adv., & conj.; akin to OS., OFries., & OHG. r, G. eher, D. eer, Icel. 'ber, Goth. air. &root;204. Cf. Early, Erst, Or, adv.] 1. Before; sooner than. [Archaic or Poetic]

Myself was stirring ere the break of day.

Ere sails were spread new oceans to explore.

Sir, come down ere my child die.

2. Rather than.

I will be thrown into Etna, . . . ere I will leave her.

Ere long, before, shortly. Shak. -- Ere now, formerly, heretofore. Shak. -- Ere that, ∧ Or are. Same as Ere. Shak.

Ere

Ere , v. t. To plow. [Obs.] See Ear, v. t. Chaucer.

Before; sooner than.

To plow. [Obs.] See Ear, v. t.

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