"er" meaning in Middle English

See er in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adverb

IPA: /ɛːr/
Etymology: From Old English ǣr, from Proto-West Germanic *airi, from Proto-Germanic *airi. Etymology templates: {{inh|enm|ang|ǣr}} Old English ǣr, {{inh|enm|gmw-pro|*airi}} Proto-West Germanic *airi, {{inh|enm|gem-pro|*airi}} Proto-Germanic *airi Head templates: {{head|enm|adverb}} er
  1. early
    Sense id: en-er-enm-adv-9AiDC8x~
  2. earlier
    Sense id: en-er-enm-adv-KlHTVHwj
  3. formerly
    Sense id: en-er-enm-adv-U5l1MgJx
  4. rather
    Sense id: en-er-enm-adv-0f-vAmW7 Categories (other): Middle English determiners, Middle English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Middle English determiners: 0 0 0 34 22 3 2 20 18 Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 0 2 0 25 23 7 6 20 18
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: erly
Etymology number: 1

Determiner

Head templates: {{head|enm|determiner}} er
  1. Alternative form of hire (“her”, genitive) Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: hire (extra: “her”, genitive)
    Sense id: en-er-enm-det-fHV2HzVX Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Middle English pronouns Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 0 2 0 25 23 7 6 20 18 Disambiguation of Middle English pronouns: 37 28 35
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Determiner

Head templates: {{head|enm|determiner}} er
  1. Alternative form of here (“their”) Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: here (extra: their)
    Sense id: en-er-enm-det-489OzY1b
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 5

Noun

Head templates: {{head|enm|noun}} er
  1. Alternative form of eere (“ear of grain”) Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: eere (extra: ear of grain)
    Sense id: en-er-enm-noun-6QhdaABr
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 4

Pronoun

Head templates: {{head|enm|pronoun}} er
  1. Alternative form of hire (“hers”) Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: hire (extra: hers)
    Sense id: en-er-enm-pron-kkzUuyu2 Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Middle English pronouns Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 0 2 0 25 23 7 6 20 18 Disambiguation of Middle English pronouns: 37 28 35
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Pronoun

Head templates: {{head|enm|pronoun}} er
  1. Alternative form of hire (“her”, object) Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: hire (extra: “her”, object)
    Sense id: en-er-enm-pron-gUlv9wFx Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Middle English pronouns Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 0 2 0 25 23 7 6 20 18 Disambiguation of Middle English pronouns: 37 28 35
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 3

Alternative forms

Download JSON data for er meaning in Middle English (5.0kB)

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