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

• REER, rere

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