| Part of Speech | Definition | |
| Adverb | 1. Before the /apse of a long time; soon; -- usually separated, ere long.[Websters]
2. In a present or short manner.[Eve - graph theoretic] | |
Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), compiled from various sources, under license. | Top | |
Date "ERELONG" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1321. (references) |
Specialty Definition: ERELONG
| Domain | Definition | ||
| Noah Webster | 1: [Adverb] Before a long time had elapsed. He mounted the horse, and following the stag, erelong slew him.. | 2: [Adverb] Before a long time shall elapse; before long. Erelong you will repent of your folly. The world erelong a world of tears must weep.. Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary. | |
| Wiktionary | [Adverb] (archaic) Before long, soon. (references) | ||
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | Top | ||
