erst
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Is erst a Scrabble word?
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- Scrabble US/Canada (OTCWL) Yes
- Scrabble UK (SOWPODS) Yes
- Wordle No
- Words With Friends Yes
What is the meaning of erst?
Definition
adj (English)
1. (obsolete) First.not-comparableobsolete
adv (English)
1. (obsolete) First of all, before (some other specified thing).Examples: "Consider what I erst have been and what thou seest me now:"not-comparableobsolete
2. (obsolete) Sooner (than); before.Examples: "Thenne he sente the varlet ageyne and bad hym telle Kyng Mark that I wille come as soone as I am hole / for erste I maye doo hym noo good "Then he sent the varlet again, and bade him: Tell King Mark that I will come as soon as I am whole, for erst I may do him no good. ""not-comparableobsolete
3. (archaic, poetic) Formerly, once, erstwhile.Examples: "When lofty trees I see barren of leaves Which erst from heat did canopy the herd"archaicnot-comparablepoetic
Definition source: Wiktionary