erenow

English

Etymology

Univerbation of ere +‎ now.

Adverb

erenow (not comparable)

1. (archaic) Before now; prior to this point in time.
   • 1669, John Dryden, The Conquest of Granada:

     Ah, gentle soldiers, some short time allow; My father has repented him erenow.

   • 1715, George Cheyne, Philosophical Principles of Natural Religion, 2nd edition, page 170:

     […] wherefore, had the World Eternally been, this Science had been brought to its utmost Perfection long 'ere now^[sic].

Synonyms

• as yet, so far, thus far, to date; see also Thesaurus:hitherto