yesternight
noun; adverb
Early Modern English
Meaning
The night before today; yesterday evening. tree →
Then and now
No longer used; today we say "last night".
Examples
- God hath seen mine affliction and the labour of my hands, and gave judgment yesternight.' (Torah GEN.31.42, JPS 1917) tree →
- And it came to pass on the morrow, that the first-born said unto the younger: 'Behold, I lay yesternight with my father. (Torah GEN.19.34, JPS 1917) tree →
- It is in the power of my hand to do you hurt; but the God of your father spoke unto me yesternight, saying: Take heed to thyself that thou speak not to Jacob either good or bad. (Torah GEN.31.29, JPS 1917) tree →
Note
Today: last night.
On Mova
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