Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1934 (SND Vol. I).
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AIR-YESTREEN, Air-da-streen, n., adv. The night before last.Sh.(D) 1918 T. Manson Humours Peat Comm. I. 39:
Ye sood a seen Betty whin I gae her twenty pounds air-da-streen an taald hir shu could du wi it what shu laekid.Gall. 1825 Jam.2:
Air-yestreen.Kcb.1 1932:
Last week in Castle Douglas I met an old farmer who said that “air yestreen” was quite familiar.
