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Webster 1913 Edition
Yesterday
Yes′ter-day
,Noun.
[OE.
ȝisterdai
, AS. geostran dæg
, from geostran
, geostra
, giestran
, gistran
, gystran
, yesterday (akin to D. gisteren
, G. gestern
, OHG. gestaron
, Icel. gær
yesterday, to-morrow, Goth. gistradagis
to-morrow, L. heri
yesterday, Gr. [GREEK], Skr. hyas
) + dæg
day. Cf. Hestern
. [GREEK][GREEK][GREEK][GREEK].] 1.
The day last past; the day next before the present.
All our
The way to dusty death.
yesterdays
have lighted foolsThe way to dusty death.
Shakespeare
We are but of
yesterday
, and know nothing. Job viii. 9.
2.
Fig.: A recent time; time not long past.
The proudest royal houses are but of
yesterday
, when compared with the line of supreme pontiffs. Macaulay.
Yes′ter-day
,adv.
On the day last past; on the day preceding to-day;
as, the affair took place
. yesterday
Webster 1828 Edition
Yesterday
YESTERDAY
,Noun.
1.
The day last past; the day next before the present.All our yesterdays have lighted fools the way to dusty death.
We are but of yesterday, and know nothing. Job 8.
2.
Yesterday is used generally without a preposition; as, I went to town yesterday. Yesterday we received letters from our friends. In this ease, a preposition is understood; as on yesterday, or during yesterday. The word may be considered as adverbially used.