adverb
- formerly; in times past
Usage: archaic; literary
Examples
- The castle that erst stood proudly on the hill now lies in ruins.
- He spoke of lands erst visited in his youth.
- The traditions erst observed by their ancestors had been forgotten.
- She remembered the garden erst tended by her grandmother.
- The village erst known for its pottery now produces textiles.
- Tales erst told by firelight are now forgotten.