yestereven en · ADV
Etymology
From Middle English yester even, yistreven, alteration of yesterevening (“last night, yesterday evening”), from Old English ġiestranǣfen (“yesterday evening”), equivalent to yester- + even (“evening”).
Meanings
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(archaic, not-comparable) Synonym of yestereve.
“Wert thou not in presence yester-even,” said De Bracy, “when we heard the Prior Aymer tell us a tale in reply to the romance which was sung by the Minstrel? […]”
1820, Walter Scott, chapter 15, in Ivanhoe:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| yester-even | alternative | lexicographic |