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Ers vs Erst - What's the difference?

ers | erst |

As an acronym ers

is (sports|automotive) — an electric generation, storage, and propulsion system used in formula one, which generates electricity by scavenging excess power and energy, stores energy in batteries, and boosts acceleration with electric motors assisting the gasoline engine.

As an adjective erst is

(obsolete) first.

As an adverb erst is

(obsolete) first of all, before (some other specified thing).

ers

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Verb

(head)
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    er

    English

    Interjection

    (en interjection)
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    • Verb

  • (informal) To utter the word "er" when hesitating in speech, found almost exclusively in the phrase um and er .
    • He ummed and erred his way through the presentation.

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    * uh

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    erst

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    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

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  • (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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    * erstwhile

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