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.