yesternight

[ yes-ter-nahyt ]

noun

1. last night.

adverb

1. during last night.

Word History and Origins

Origin of yesternight¹

before 900; Middle English; Old English gystran niht. See yester-, night

Example Sentences

I awoke, and my yesternight’s thoughts were as a dream.

From Literature

And on the morn they met again and then the flea said unto the gout, “This night have I had good harbourage, for the woman that was thine host yesternight was so weary and so irked, that I was sickerly harboured with her and ate of her blood as mickle as I would.”

From Project Gutenberg

In the midst of the bustle and noise I saw that mingled with the countryfolk were several soldiers, while in a corner of the courtyard was a ponderous coach, which, if I mistook not, was the very one that passed me yesternight at Rake Hill.

From Project Gutenberg

Gentlemen, I beg you take heed that yesternight a messenger was sent to Holland to invite His Majesty King Charles II to return to his throne.

From Project Gutenberg

The "five we supped with yesternight" were bound to Malta and Marseilles—we to Athens and Constantinople.

From Project Gutenberg