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First published 1952 (SND Vol. III).
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Quotation dates: 1725, 1788, 1891-1942
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ERETHESTREEN, n. The night before last (Crm. 1916 T.S.D.C. II.; Rxb.4 1944). Also †her(e)yestreen (Jam.); †heeryestreen; †eerthestreen; eredastreen; eredestreen (Sh. 1914 Angus Gl.; Sh.10, ‡Ork.5 1950); eidi-streen (Cai. 1907 D. B. Nicolson in County of Cai. 71; Cai.7 1944); eirestreen (Cai.7 1944); eithistreen (Rs. (Avoch) 1916 T.S.D.C. II.). See also Air-yestreen. [′e:rðəstrin, ′ir- Sc., but ′e:rd- Sh., ′eid-, ′eir- Cai., ′ɛ:ð- Rs.]Sc. 1725 Ramsay Gentle Shepherd Act. II Sc. i. in Poems (1728):
For heer-yestreen I brew'd a Bow of Maut, Yestreen I slew twa Wathers prime and fat.Edb. 1788 J. Macaulay Poems 120:
I wrought it e'erthestreen upo' the plain.Sh. 1891 J. Burgess Rasmie's Büddie 82:
As I wis sayin, ere-da-streen.Sh. 1931 Sh. Times (14 March) 7:
Juist ere da streen, aboot da first dim o' da hümin, didna Lowrie . . . shap apo' da door o' Klate an' haand wis a muckle reegister'd letter frae wir peerie Maansie.Cai.3 a.1942:
'Ere wiz a lock o' Week shither ower in Thirsa eidistreen.
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