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Definition of yestreen in English:

yestreen

Pronunciation /jɛˈstriːn/

adverb

poetic Scottish

  • On or during the evening of yesterday; last night. Also occasionally more broadly: yesterday.

noun

poetic Scottish

  • The evening of yesterday. Now somewhat rare.

Origin

Late 15th century; earliest use found in Liber Pluscardensis. Scots variant of yester-even.