"yestertide" meaning in English

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Adverb

Etymology: From yester- + tide (“time, season, period”). Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|yester|tide|t2=time, season, period}} yester- + tide (“time, season, period”) Head templates: {{en-adv|-}} yestertide (not comparable)
  1. In times past, at a prior time; in the past. Tags: not-comparable Synonyms: beforehand, formerly
    Sense id: en-yestertide-en-adv-IPktAa-W Categories (other): English terms prefixed with yester- Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with yester-: 59 41
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: yestertime

Noun

Etymology: From yester- + tide (“time, season, period”). Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|yester|tide|t2=time, season, period}} yester- + tide (“time, season, period”) Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} yestertide (uncountable)
  1. A time period previous to the present; the past. Tags: uncountable Synonyms: foretime, the past
    Sense id: en-yestertide-en-noun-ZGvC3Bho Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 8 92
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: yestertime

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