áðr

See also: adr, ADR, -aðr, and adr.

Old Norse

Etymology

Possibly from Proto-Germanic *ēdra- (“quickly, promptly”). Cognate with Old English ǣdre, Old Frisian ēdre, Old Saxon ātar, Old High German ādro.

Adverb

áðr (not comparable)

1. already
2. before, heretofore
3. until

Descendants

• Faroese: áður

• Icelandic: áður