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First published 1952 (SND Vol. III).
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Quotation dates: 1850-1901
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EREYESTERDAY, n. Also here-, eidi-. The day before yesterday (Sc. 1808 Jam., here-, Cai. 1907 D. B. Nicolson in County of Cai. 71, eidi-; Uls. 1880 Patterson Gl. Ant. and Dwn. 35, ere-). See also Air-yesterday, Ever yesterday.Arg. c.1850 The Follinash in L. McInnes Dial. S. Kintyre (1936) 30:
For Peggy Mhor here yesterday Her doorie she did kill.Sh. 1862 Shet. Advertiser (3 Nov.):
As I wiz cummin fae da stack ere yesterday me lane.Uls. 1901 J. W. Byers in North. Whig:
In the North of Ireland . . . you hear such phrases as . . . “Ere yesterday” for the day before yesterday.
