yester

¹ American  

[yes-ter] / ˈyɛs tər /

adjective

Archaic.

1. of or relating to yesterday.

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yester- ² American  

1. a combining form, now unproductive, occurring in words that denote an extent of time one period prior to the present period, the nature of the period being specified by the second element of the compound.

   yesterweek.

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yester- ¹ British  

prefix

1. indicating the day before today

   yesterday

2. indicating a period of time before the present one

   yesteryear

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yester ² British  

/ ˈjɛstə /

adjective

1. Also: yestern.  archaic of or relating to yesterday

   yester sun

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Usage

What does yester- mean? Yester- is a combining form used like a prefix meaning “prior” or "previous." It is very occasionally used in a variety of terms, many archaic, to describe time periods. Yester- comes from Old English geostran, roughly meaning “yesterday.”

Etymology

Origin of yester¹

1570–80; back formation from yesterday, etc.

Origin of yester-²

Middle English; Old English geostran, giestron; cognate with Dutch gisteren, German gestern; akin to Latin hesternus of yesterday

Example Sentences

What now is will then tomorrow as now was be past yester ...

From Time Magazine Archive

These are not the words of the enthusiastic reformer of yester year � and for good reason.

From Time Magazine Archive

I trust the bit of Latinity our worthy friar gave me yester e’en is sound sense, else I’ll mope for a week.”

From The Great Mogul by Tracy, Louis

Trewly ye have reason, for I forgate myselfe yester night, Ueritablement, madame, uous aues raison, car je mentroubliay ersoir bycause of company and of a cause de compagnie et de communication.

From An Introductorie for to Lerne to Read, To Pronounce, and to Speke French Trewly by Du Wés, Giles

There be one here who hath waited since yester e’en to see you.”

From In Doublet and Hose A Story for Girls by De Land, Clyde Osmer