ær-

See also: ær, -ær, and Appendix:Variations of "aer"

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *airi- (“before”), cognate with Old English ǣr (“ere, before”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈæːr/

Prefix

ǣr-

  1. before, early, former, past, pre-
  2. ancient, coming before, preceding
  3. premature, coming too early or too soon
  4. very, exceeding; prime

Derived terms
  • ǣrbeþōht (“premeditated”)
  • ǣrdæġ (“dawn, morning, early in the day”)
  • ǣrdǣd (“past conduct; former deed”)
  • ǣrdēaþ (“premature death”)
  • ǣrgōd (“very good, of prime quality, first-rate”)
  • ǣrsceaft (“old creation, ancient work”)
  • ǣrweoruld (“ancient world, former world”)
  • ǣrġenemned (“before-named”)
  • ǣrġestrēon (“ancient treasure”)
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