eire

Verb

eire

1. First-person singular present of eiern.
2. First-person singular subjunctive I of eiern.
3. Third-person singular subjunctive I of eiern.
4. Imperative singular of eiern.

Noun

eire

1. plural of ei

Alternative forms

• eiri

Etymology

From Latin heri (“yesterday”), from Proto-Italic *hesī, from Proto-Indo-European *dʰǵʰyes-. Cognate with Old Spanish eri and Old French ier.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈej.ɾe/

Adverb

eire

1. yesterday
   • 1525-1526, Cancioneiro da Biblioteca Nacional, Juião Bolseiro, B 1166: Da noite d'eire poderan fazer (facsimile)

     E poys meu eyre sẽlheira deitey / A noyte foy e uẽo e durou

     And yesterday when I laid me down, alone, the night came and wore slowly on.