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Word of the Day – Yestreen

By June 29, 2023Word of the Day

Yestreen (adverb)

yes-treen

During yesterday evening.

The yestr- part of yestreen is a shortened form of yesterday, which comes from Old English. The -een element is the same as that in Halloween; it’s short for even, an archaic word for “evening.” Yestreen was first recorded in English in the mid-14th century.

Example sentences

“They worked all through yestreen and fell into bed exhausted.”

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