Yestertide
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Yestertide is a noun meaning A time period previous to the present; the past.
Meaning
A time period previous to the present; the past.
More Meanings
- In times past, at a prior time; in the past.
Example Sentences
And loudly to her lovers called, to leap To arms for her sore sake, that yestertide In her delight delighted, and drank deep Of her lascivious wine-cups, […]
Fair cooling spray, oh, lovely sea! / How maiden coy thy changing mood; / To-night thou'rt sweet with smiles for me, / Scarce yestertide I vainly wooed / Thy fretful features for a smile, / Naught could for me one thought beguile.
Synonyms for yestertide
Depending on context, synonyms include foretime, yestertime, beforehand.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include yestertime, yesterseason, yesterweek, yestermorrow, foretide, foretime.
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