erstwhile
The origin and history of erstwhile.
Etymology
From Old English ǣrest ('earliest'), the superlative of ǣr ('before'), combined with 'while'.
The origin and history of erstwhile.
From Old English ǣrest ('earliest'), the superlative of ǣr ('before'), combined with 'while'.
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