Before the rest centre (3)

I believe the answer is:

ere

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'before' is the definition.
(usually literary)

I can't explain the rest of the clue.

(Other definitions for ere that I've seen before include "Old prior" , "Before (poetic)" , "Before (in time)" , "Old word for before" , "Before, poetically" .)

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