A.adv.,
1.of Time, beforetime, formerly, erst, Hom., Trag.; θεοὶ οἱ πάρος Aesch.; τά τε πάρος τά τ᾽ εἰσέπειτα Soph., etc.
4.before the time, too soon, id=Il.
5.rather, sooner, id=Il.
B.prep., poet. = πρό,
I.of Place, before, Il., Soph., Eur.
III.Causal, before, above, in preference to, id=Eur.