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Arste vs Erst - What's the difference?

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Arste is an alternative form of erst.


As adverbs the difference between arste and erst

is that arste is while erst is (obsolete) first of all, before (some other specified thing).

As a adjective erst is

(obsolete) first.

arste

English

Adverb

(head)

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    erst

    English

    Alternative forms

    * arste * (l) (dialectal)

    Etymology 1

    From (etyl) erste, from (etyl) .

    Adjective

    (-)
  • (obsolete) First.

    • Etymology 2

    From (etyl) erst, arst, erest, from (etyl) , (etyl) eerst.

    Adverb

    (-)
  • (obsolete) First of all, before (some other specified thing).
  • (obsolete) Sooner (than); before.
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  • *:Thenne he sente the varlet ageyne and bad hym telle Kyng Mark that I wille come as soone as I am hole / for erste I maye doo hym noo good / Thenne Kynge Mark hadde his ansuer / There with came Elyas and badde the Kynge yelde vp the castel
  • (archaic, poetic) Formerly, once, erstwhile.
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    Derived terms
    * erstwhile

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