Definitions for erst

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Spelling: [urst]
IPA: /ɜrst/

Erst is a 4 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 4 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 4 points.

You can make 40 anagrams from letters in erst (erst).

Definitions for erst

adverb

  1. before the present time; formerly.

Origin of erst

before 1000; Middle English erest, Old English ǣrest (cognate with Old High German ērist, German erst), equivalent to ǣr ere + -est -est1<

Examples for erst

And the child lulled the parent, as the parent had erst lulled the child.

Tell me, soul-searching ray, if erst I strove To cherish, feed and guard where grew no love.

Where erst it was, had turn'd; and steady glow'd, As candle in his socket.

The Master said, erst the cold days show how fir and cypress are last to fade.

It was thus my cousin Surrey's life was saved that was erst a weakling.'

Anna did not like her erst fellow-country-man, and she considered that she had good reason for her dislike.

The phrase is confined to AR and its group; elsewhere at erst is used.

The pipe that erst he fashioned is doubtless scored with rust?

Who shall say that hallelujahs shall not yet tremble on the lips where erst were curses?

Yes, surely you are, I have erst seen that face, and heard that same flippant tongue.

Word Value for erst
Scrable

4

Words with friends

4

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