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Ere vs Bere - What's the difference?

ere | bere |

As an acronym ere

is layoff (a dismissal of employees from their jobs because of tightened budgetary constraints or work shortag).

As a noun bere is

(chiefly|scotland) barley, especially (six-rowed barley).

ere

English

Etymology 1

From (etyl) ere, from (etyl) .

Alternative forms

* yer

Adverb

(-)
  • (obsolete) At an earlier time.
  • * 1526 , William Tyndale, trans. Bible , John I:
    • Thys is he of whome I spake, he that commeth after me, was before me be cause he was yer than I.

    Preposition

    (English prepositions)
  • (poetic, archaic) Before; sooner than.
  • * Bible, John iv. 49
    • Sir, come down ere my child die.
  • * Shakespeare
    • Stirring ere the break of day.
  • * Dryden
    • Ere sails were spread new oceans to explore.
    Quotations
    * (English Citations of "ere")
    Related terms
    * erstwhile * ere long

    Etymology 2

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • * 1533, R. Saltwood:
    • As plesaunt to the ere as the blacke sanctus Of a sad sorte vpon a mery pyn.

    Anagrams

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    bere

    English

    Alternative forms

    * bear

    Noun

    (-)
  • (chiefly, Scotland) Barley, especially (six-rowed barley).

    • Anagrams

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