Old word of precedence (3)

I believe the answer is:

ere

(Other definitions for ere that I've seen before include "Archaic word for before - a palindrome" , "Before (literary)" , "Before (lit.)" , "One who steals" , "Before (in time)" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times.

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