ere

[ air ]

preposition

1. before.

ere

/ ɛə /

conjunction

1. a poetic word for before

Word History and Origins

Origin of ere¹

before 900; Middle English; Old English ǣr, ēr (cognate with German ehr ), comparative of ār soon, early; cognate with Gothic air. See erst, early

Word History and Origins

Origin of ere¹

Old English ǣr; related to Old Norse ār early, Gothic airis earlier, Old High German ēr earlier, Greek eri early

Example Sentences

A sign nearby now reads "Banksy woz ere" and offers an apology to disappointed fans of the street artist.

From BBC

She gaped at this white mouse, who said, “’Ello, ’ello, what ’ave we ’ere?”

From Literature

“I ’ave ’ere an invitation from ’Er Royal ’Ighness, the Duchess of Cheddar Gorge, Mouse-in-Waiting to the daughter of ’Er Majesty Queen Victoria.

From Literature

“They were invented in England. ’Ere at sea we’ve got the Mouse Scouts.

From Literature

“Spears shall be shaken, shields shall be splintered! A sword day, a red day, ere the sun rises! Ride now! Ride now! Ride! Ride for ruin and the world’s ending! Death! Death! Death!”

From Seattle Times