ǽr

1. adv ere, before that, soon, formerly, beforehand, previously, already, lately, till, until, some time ago, just now; [cmp ǽror; spl ǽrost, ǽrest, ǽrst]; cmp \ǽror sooner, earlier; spl \ǽrost just now, first of all; early, prematurely; on \ǽr; \ǽr þissum previously, formerly, beforehand; tó \ǽr too soon; \ǽr oþþe æfter sooner or later; hwonne \ǽr how soon?, when?; hwéne \ǽr just before; on ealne \ǽrne mergen very early in the morning; ne \ǽr ne siþþan neither sooner nor later; \ǽr and siþ at all times; 2. conj ere, before that, until; \ǽr þam (þe) before; 3. prep w.d. before; 4. adj early, former, preceding, ancient; only in cmp and spl \ǽrra, \ǽrest; 5. f see ár f; 6. n see ár n; 7. see éar 2