yestern

[ yes-tern ]

/ ˈyɛs tərn /

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adjective Archaic.

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Origin of yestern

1855–60; alteration of yester, perhaps with -ern

Words nearby yestern

yester, yesterday, yestereve, yesterevening, yestermorning, yestern, yesternight, yesternoon, yesterweek, yesteryear, yestreen