"erewhile" meaning in All languages combined

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Adverb [English]

Etymology: From ere + while. Etymology templates: {{affix|en|ere|while}} ere + while Head templates: {{en-adv|-}} erewhile (not comparable)
  1. (archaic or poetic) Some time ago; beforehand; formerly. Tags: archaic, not-comparable, poetic Synonyms: erstwhile, erstwhiles, erewhiles Related terms: whilere
    Sense id: en-erewhile-en-adv-iMo9sA29 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

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