Er, adv., conj. and prep. ere, before, S, S2, C2, PP; ear, S, S3; ayr, S3; yer, S3; her, S; ar, S, S2, G, H, P; or, S, S2, S3, C3; ore, S2; are, S, S2, H, PP; here, S. Comb.:  or ere, before, WW, Sh.; ere euer, WW. Erur, comp. formerly, S; erest, superl soonest, first, S, PP; erst, S, S2, S3, C2, C3; earst, S; arst, G, P; orest, S; A|rst, S; A|rest, S.—­AS. A|*r, comp. A|*ror, superl. A|*rest.

Erayn, sb. spider, H; see Aranye.

Erche-bissop, sb. archbishop; see Archebiscop.

Erche-dekene, sb. archdeacon, S2; see Archideken.

Erd, sb. native land, home, S; A|rd, S; erde, dat., P:  herdes, pl., S (15. 2410).—­AS. eard; OS. ard.

Erden, v. to dwell, MD; erthe, S, MD; earden, MD.—­AS. eardian; cp.  OHG. artA cubedn (Tatian).

Erding-stouwe, sb. dwelling-place, MD; eardingstowe, S.

Ere, sb. ear, S, C2, PP; eere, W2; A|re, S; earen, pl., S, S2; eren, S; eeris, W2, PP. Comb.:  eerering, ear-ring, W2.—­AS. A(C)are:  Goth, auso; cp.  Lat. auris.

Ere, pr. pl., are, S2; er, H; see Aren.

Erende, sb. errand, message, business, PP, S; ernde, S2, PP; earende, MD; arende, MD; Arnde, MD; herdne, S.—­AS. A|*rende; cp.  OS. Airundi, Icel. eyrindi; OHG. Airunti (Otfrid); connected with AS. Air, messenger.

Erewe, adj. timid, S; ergh, JD; ery, eerie, JD; see Arwe.

Erfe, sb. cattle, MD; errfe, S; erue, S.—­O.  Merc, erfe, erbe, inheritance (OET.  P. 539):  OS. erbi, OHG. erbi (Tatian, Otfrid):  Goth, arbi; cp.  OIr. orbe (Windisch); see Orf.

ErfeA deg., adj. difficult, MD; see ArfeA deg..

Erien, v. to plough, MD, PP; eren, PP, W, C; ear, WW; erynge, pr. p., W; eriden, pt. pl., W2.—­AS. erian:  Goth. arjan; cp.  Lat. arare; see Douse, p. 114 (e).

Eringe, sb. ploughing, S2, PP; earing, S3.—­AS. erung.

Eritage, sb. heritage, S2, PP.—­AF. heritage.

Erl, sb. a man of noble birth, earl, MD, S, C2; A|orl, S; erle, S3 (15 a.  I); yerle, S3; eorles, pl., S; 3*ierles, S; A|rlen, dat., S.—­AS. eorl:  OS. erl; cp.  Icel. jarl.