erenow

English

Etymology

ere +‎ now

Adverb

erenow (not comparable)

(archaic) Before now; prior to this point in time.
- 1669, John Dryden, The Conquest of Granada:
  Ah, gentle soldiers, some short time allow; My father has repented him erenow.
- 1715, George Cheyne, Philosophical Principles of Natural Religion, 2nd edition, page 170:
  […] wherefore, had the World Eternally been, this Science had been brought to its utmost Perfection long 'ere now.

Synonyms

as yet, so far, thus far, to date; see also Thesaurus:hitherto

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