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1. air n.(1)

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The gaseous substance surrounding the Earth; air, the atmosphere. [In ancient cosmology, the perisphere of air was said to be surrounded by the perisphere of fire. The perisphere of air was regarded…

2. ērer adv. (comp.)

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(a) At or during some former time; formerly, previously, before; (b) the erere, the sooner, as soon as possible.

3. erre n.(1)

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(a) Scar; (b) wound.

4. ē̆rne morwe phr. (later cpd.)

Additional spellings: ernemorwe
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on ernemorwe, in the early morning, at dawn; from erne morwe, from dawn.

5. arrēde n.

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?Advice, counsel; ?prior counsel or planning.

6. ēr-dēd n.

Additional spellings: erded
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A past deed or feat.

7. ær-witte adj.

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Unwise, foolish.

8. ā̆re-thẹ̄de n.

Additional spellings: arethede
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Only in the phrase in are-thede, among an ancient people, in days of yore.

9. ēr(e n.(2)

Additional spellings: ere
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(a) The grain-bearing head of a cereal plant, as wheat, barley, or the like; also fig.; (b) a fruit-cluster, as of olives.

10. ē̆rlī adv.

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At or near the beginning of the day; in the first part of the morning; early in the morning.

11. ērer adj. (comparative)

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(a) Earlier; former; (b) the earlier or first mentioned of two; the former.

12. ēr adv.

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(a) At an early time or hour; early; er and late, at all times; (b) ?soon.