ERST meaning: Formerly; at an earlier time

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Definitions from Wiktionary (erst)

▸ adjective:  (obsolete) First.
▸ adverb:  (obsolete) First of all, before (some other specified thing).
▸ adverb:  (obsolete) Sooner (than); before.
▸ adverb:  (archaic, poetic) Formerly, once, erstwhile.

Similar:

firster, fyrste, firste, fyrst, firstest, primer, fore, rather, Furst, primary, more...

Opposite:

current, present, now, existing

Types:

erstwhile, former, late, previous, past, preceding, earlier, one-time, more...

Phrases:

at erst, now at erst, more...

Adjectives:

german, blind, fabled, ionian, shaped

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