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Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)

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First published 1934 (SND Vol. I).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.

Quotation dates: 1825

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†AIR-YESTERDAY, n., adv. (See quot.)Bnff. 1825 Jam.2:
Air-yesterday, the day before yesterday.

[Cf. Eng. ere-yesterday, the day before yesterday, N.E.D. quoting Coverdale Gen. xxxi. 2, yeryesterdye. See Air, adv., early; but the sense in this compound and Air-yestreen,n., adv. is that of the related Eng. ere, prep., before.]

Air-yesterday n., adv.

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