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

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

Noun

tonyght (uncountable)

1. This present night
2. 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.