yesternight
Americannoun
adverb
Etymology
Origin of yesternight
before 900; Middle English; Old English gystran niht. See yester-, night
Example Sentences
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I had thought it was safe in the pocket of my hose until late yesternight, but then I minded that ere I left the ship I put it into my wallet.
From The Golden Galleon BEING A NARRATIVE OF THE ADVENTURES OF MASTER GILBERT OGLANDER, AND OF HOW, IN THE YEAR 1591, HE FOUGHT UNDER THE GALLANT SIR by Robert Leighton
I wot well that he did intend to go thither yesternight.
From The Golden Galleon BEING A NARRATIVE OF THE ADVENTURES OF MASTER GILBERT OGLANDER, AND OF HOW, IN THE YEAR 1591, HE FOUGHT UNDER THE GALLANT SIR by Robert Leighton
"But then, can it be, you told him truly, yesternight, monsieur?"
From First Person Paramount by Ambrose Pratt
The Secretary of the States here shewed me a Letter yesternight, that the Town spends 6000 pound of powder a day, and hath spent since the siege 250m pounds.
From Letters to Severall Persons of Honour by John Donne
I was invited yesternight to a solemn supper by B. J., where you were deeply remembered.
From The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 20, No. 120, October, 1867. by Various
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