"yesterday" meaning in Middle English

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Adverb

IPA: /ˈjɛstərdæi/, /ˈjistərdæi/, /ˈjustərdæi/
Etymology: From Old English ġiestrandæġ; equivalent to yester- + day. Etymology templates: {{inh|enm|ang|ġiestrandæġ}} Old English ġiestrandæġ, {{af|enm|yester-|day}} yester- + day Head templates: {{head|enm|adverb}} yesterday
  1. On the preceding day
    Sense id: en-yesterday-enm-adv-4YjxRgVV
  2. At another preceding point in time; in the past Categories (topical): Time
    Sense id: en-yesterday-enm-adv-MFc5ORCg Disambiguation of Time: 4 43 4 48 Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Middle English entries with topic categories using raw markup, Middle English terms prefixed with yester- Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 18 14 1 2 2 29 1 33 Disambiguation of Middle English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 19 14 1 2 2 28 1 31 Disambiguation of Middle English terms prefixed with yester-: 20 14 1 3 3 27 1 30
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: ȝusterday, ȝurstendæi, ȝisterday, yisterday, ȝesterdai, yusterday, ȝerstendæi, yurstai

Noun

IPA: /ˈjɛstərdæi/, /ˈjistərdæi/, /ˈjustərdæi/
Etymology: From Old English ġiestrandæġ; equivalent to yester- + day. Etymology templates: {{inh|enm|ang|ġiestrandæġ}} Old English ġiestrandæġ, {{af|enm|yester-|day}} yester- + day Head templates: {{head|enm|noun}} yesterday
  1. The preceding day; yesterday
    Sense id: en-yesterday-enm-noun-YrC4w8rW
  2. A preceding point in time; the past Categories (topical): Time
    Sense id: en-yesterday-enm-noun-2uv7LcxC Disambiguation of Time: 4 43 4 48 Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Middle English entries with topic categories using raw markup, Middle English terms prefixed with yester- Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 18 14 1 2 2 29 1 33 Disambiguation of Middle English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 19 14 1 2 2 28 1 31 Disambiguation of Middle English terms prefixed with yester-: 20 14 1 3 3 27 1 30
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: ȝusterday, ȝurstendæi, ȝisterday, yisterday, ȝesterdai, yusterday, ȝerstendæi, yurstai

Alternative forms

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