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Pre vs Ere - What's the difference?

pre | ere |

As a preposition pre

is before (something significant).

As a noun pre

is (slang) precum, cowper's fluid, pre-ejaculate.

As a verb pre

is (slang) to precum, to pre-ejaculate.

As an acronym ere is

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

pre

English

Etymology 1

From (etyl) , see (pre-)

Preposition

(English prepositions)
  • Before (something significant).
    • Quotations
    * (English Citations of "pre")

    Etymology 2

    Abbreviated from (precum).

    Noun

    (-)
  • (slang) Precum, Cowper's fluid, pre-ejaculate.

    • Verb

  • (slang) To precum, to pre-ejaculate.

    • Anagrams

    * ----

    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

    * English palindromes ----