"yester-" meaning in Middle English

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Prefix

IPA: /ˈjɛstər/, /ˈjistər/, /ˈjustər/
Etymology: From Old English ġeostran-, from Proto-Germanic *gistr-. Etymology templates: {{inh|enm|ang|ġeostran-}} Old English ġeostran-, {{der|enm|gem-pro|*gistr-}} Proto-Germanic *gistr- Head templates: {{head|enm|prefix|head=|sort=}} yester-, {{enm-prefix}} yester-
  1. Of the preceding day Tags: morpheme
    Sense id: en-yester--enm-prefix-VhC0nbil
  2. Of previous times; formerly Tags: morpheme Synonyms: yister-, ȝustir-, yistyr-, yuster-, yestir-
    Sense id: en-yester--enm-prefix-~uJxBViC

Alternative forms

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        "Of the preceding day"
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        "Of previous times; formerly"
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    },
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      "word": "ȝustir-"
    },
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    },
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