ær-
See also: ær, -ær, and Appendix:Variations of "aer"
Old English
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *airi- (“before”), cognate with Old English from ǣr (“ere, before”).
Prefix
ǣr-
- before, early, former, past, pre-
- ancient, coming before, preceding
- premature, coming too early or too soon
- very, exceeding; prime
Derived terms
- ǣrbeþōht (“premeditated”)
- ǣrdēaþ (“premature death”)
- ǣrdǣd (“past conduct; former deed”)
- ǣrdæġ (“dawn, morning, early in the day”)
- ǣrġenemned (“before-named”)
- ǣrġestrēon (“ancient treasure”)
- ǣrgōd (“very good, of prime quality, first-rate”)
- ǣrsceaft (“old creation, ancient work”)
- ǣrweoruld (“ancient world, former world”)