ere
A contraction of is, there, and the indefinite articleA contraction of is, there, and the indefinite article. Mainly used in questions.
» Able was I ere I saw him.
Meaning
1 senses(Ireland, contraction, informal)A contraction of is, there, and the indefinite article. Mainly used in questions.
'Ere bit o' bacon in it, Kathleen?
Examples
4 sentencesAble was I ere I saw him.
Thus he, / and, ere his speech was ended, smoothed the main, / and chased the clouds and brought the sun again.
But I heard him exclaim, ere he drove out of sight "Happy Christmas to all, and to all a good-night."
deDoch hört’ ich ihn rufen, eh davon er sich macht’: „Frohe Weihnacht euch allen, allen gute Nacht!“ — Pfirsichbaeumchen
“Ravenswood,” said Colonel Ashton, crossing him as he went out, “you shall account for this ere long.” “When you please,” replied Ravenswood.
Origin
Formed from is + there + a/an.Formed from is + there + a/an.
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