ERST
(erst)
At
a previous time
Common
clues: Formerly,
formerly; Once, once upon a time; Once, once; Back then, back
when; Before, before; Once before?; In the past, in the past
Crossword
puzzle frequency:
8 times a year
The
even mead, that erst
brought sweetly forth
The
freckled cowslip, burnet, and green clover,
Wanting
the scythe, all uncorrected, rank.
Conceives
by idleness, and nothing teems
But
hateful docks, rough thistles, kecksies, burrs,
Losing
both beauty and utility.
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William Shakespeare (1564–1616). Burgundy, in Henry V, act
5, sc. 2, l. 48-53.
ERST
(374) 90 We >1 09 Once, once
82
Tu+ >1 07 Formerly, formerly
38
Tu >1 02 Formerly, once
13
Th >1 09 Once, long ago
11
Th- >1 08 Whilom ONCE
8
We >1 06 In the past, in the past
8
We >1 07 While opening
7
Th+ >1 04 While lead-in
6
We- >1 97 Formerly ONCE
5
Tu- >1 05 Before, before
5
We NYT 08 Lead-in to while
5
We- >1 02 While starter
4
Th- >1 00 At one time, at one time
4
We CSy 07 Beginning for while
4
Th+ >1 05 Once, once upon a time
4
Mo+ >1 03 Prefix with "while"
3
>1 88 Formerly formerly
3
Th- >1 07 Once before?
3
We+ NYT 08 Once, old-style
3
Th NYT 02 Start with while
2
Fr LAT 08 "... which ___ was irksome to me":
Shakespeare
2
Sa LAT 04 "...which ___ was irksome to me": "As
You Like It"
2
Sa- NYT 08 "Step the meek fowls where ___ they ranged":
Emerson
2
Sa- >1 05 Archaic adverb
2
Th WaP 00 First in Frankfurt
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