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Definition of erst in English English dictionary
- First of all, before (some other specified thing)
- Formerly, once, erstwhile
- Sooner (than); before
Telle Kynge Marke that I woll com as sone as I am hole, for arste I may do hym no goode.
- {a} when time was, at first, formerly, once
- at a previous time; "once he loved her"; "her erstwhile writing"
- formerly, previously (Archaic)
- Previously; before; formerly; heretofore
- First
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[ '&rst ] (adverb.) 12th century. From Old English ǣrest, superlative of ǣr (whence English ere).Resimler
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