tonyght

Middle English

Alternative forms

tonight, tonyȝt, toniȝt, tonyst, tonist, tonytt, tonitt, tonyht, toniht, tonycht, tonicht, to nyght, to night, to nyȝt, to niȝt, to nytt, to nitt, to nyht, to niht, to nycht, to nicht

Etymology

From Old English tō niht, equivalent to to- +‎ nyght.

Adverb

tonyght

On the currently occurring night.
On the night that will follow the current day.
On the night preceding the current day; last night.

Noun

tonyght (uncountable)

This present night
The night which shall occur after the current day.

Descendants

English: tonight, to-night

References

“tonight, (adv.)” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 14 April 2018.

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