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PREP

before

Source: https://bosworthtoller.com/734, https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/ær#Old_English

Attested in Bede's Death Song, Sellic Spell, Ætherlwold's Reforms, Exeter Book Riddle 5

originates from: PGmc *airiz "earlier" (airiz > airi > āri > ǣri > ǣr) through pgmc-to-oe
(source: Ringe 2014:234)
Component of compounds
ǣrdæg "before-day"