EreERE, adverb Before; sooner than.ERE sails were spread new oceans to explore.The nobleman saith to him, Sir, come down ere my child die. [[John 4#49|John 4:49]].In these passages, ere is really a preposition, followed by a sentence, instead of a single word, as below.ERE, preposition Before.Our fruitful NileFlow'd ere the wonted season.