Definition that contains lier
- back of an earlier date
- before earlier in time; previously
- return go back to something earlier
- past a earlier period in someone's life (especially one that they have reason to keep secret)
- past earlier than the present time; no longer current
- none a service in the Roman Catholic Church formerly read or chanted at 3 PM (the ninth hour counting from sunrise) but now somewhat earlier
- relax become less tense, less formal, or less restrained, and assume a friendlier manner
- middle between an earlier and a later period of time
- middle of a stage in the development of a language or literature between earlier and later stages
- slow (used of timepieces) indicating a time earlier than the correct time