[III.] prep. (w. d.) before.
[IV.] adj. only in comp. and sup. (ǣrra, ǣrest) q.v.
V. f. = [ār] f.
VI. n. = [ār] n.
ǣr- = I. early, former.
II. intensitive prefix.
[ ǣra] I. m. scraper, strigil, Gl.
[ ǣrǣt] m. excessive (or too early?) eating.
ærbe- = yrfe-, ierfe-