erer

See also: Erer

English

Etymology 1

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

Adjective

erer (not comparable)

  1. (obsolete) Former; previous.

Etymology 2

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

Adverb

erer (not comparable)

  1. (obsolete) Before; formerly; at a former time.
  2. (obsolete) Sooner; rather; liever; in preference.

Anagrams

Breton
Un erer (an eagle)

Etymology

From Middle Breton erer, from Proto-Celtic *eriros (“eagle”) (compare Welsh eryr, Cornish er, Old Irish *irar), from Proto-Indo-European *h₃érō (“large bird”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈeːʁɛʁ/

Noun

erer m

  1. eagle

Derived terms
  • erer-spluj
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