| erst (ûrst) adv. Archaic Erstwhile. [Middle English erest, from Old English  rest; see ayer- in Indo-European roots.] |
erst [ɜːst]
adv Archaic
1. long ago; formerly
2. at first
[Old English ǣrest earliest, superlative of ǣr early; see ere; related to Old High German ērist, Dutch eerst]
Erst the first swarm of bees. See also cast.
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| Adv. | 1. | erst - at a previous time; "at one time he loved her"; "her erstwhile writing"; "she was a dancer once"; |
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