"yesterday" meaning in Middle English

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Adverb

IPA: /ˈjɛstərdæi/, /ˈjistərdæi/, /ˈjustərdæi/ Forms: ȝusterday [alternative], ȝurstendæi [alternative], ȝisterday [alternative], yisterday [alternative], ȝesterdai [alternative], yusterday [alternative], ȝerstendæi [alternative], yurstai [alternative]
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 Categories (other): Middle English terms prefixed with yester- Disambiguation of Middle English terms prefixed with yester-: 12 11 6 16 13 20 4 18
  2. At another preceding point in time; in the past Categories (topical): Time
    Sense id: en-yesterday-enm-adv-MFc5ORCg Disambiguation of Time: 3 44 3 49 Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Middle English terms prefixed with yester-, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 7 15 2 1 2 33 1 37 Disambiguation of Middle English terms prefixed with yester-: 12 11 6 16 13 20 4 18 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 7 16 1 2 1 34 1 38 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 7 17 1 1 1 35 1 39

Noun

IPA: /ˈjɛstərdæi/, /ˈjistərdæi/, /ˈjustərdæi/ Forms: ȝusterday [alternative], ȝurstendæi [alternative], ȝisterday [alternative], yisterday [alternative], ȝesterdai [alternative], yusterday [alternative], ȝerstendæi [alternative], yurstai [alternative]
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: 3 44 3 49 Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Middle English terms prefixed with yester-, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 7 15 2 1 2 33 1 37 Disambiguation of Middle English terms prefixed with yester-: 12 11 6 16 13 20 4 18 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 7 16 1 2 1 34 1 38 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 7 17 1 1 1 35 1 39

Alternative forms

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