n. [ OE. &yogh_;isterdai, 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. &unr_;, Skr. hyas) + dæg day. Cf. Hestern. &unr_;&unr_;&unr_;&unr_;. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
All our yesterdays have lighted fools
The way to dusty death. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]
We are but of yesterday, and know nothing. Job viii. 9. [ 1913 Webster ]
The proudest royal houses are but of yesterday, when compared with the line of supreme pontiffs. Macaulay. [ 1913 Webster ]
adv. On the day last past; on the day preceding to-day;