(obsolete) At an earlier time.

(poetic, archaic) Before; sooner than.

(poetic, archaic) Before.

Obsolete form of ear.

(Britain, slang and dialectal) Pronunciation spelling of here.

(Britain, slang and dialectal) Pronunciation spelling of there.

(Britain, slang) Contraction of look here, used for emphasis at the beginning of a sentence when expressing an opinion or want.

A language spoken on Manus Island in Papua New Guinea.

Said when hesitating in speech.

(informal) To utter the word "er" when hesitating in speech, found in the phrase um and er.