to niht

Middle English

Adverb

to niht

1. Alternative form of tonyght

Noun

to niht

1. Alternative form of tonyght

Old English

Alternative forms

• tōniht

Etymology

tō (“to; at”) +‎ niht (“night”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /toː nixt/, [toː niçt]

Adverb

tō niht

1. tonight
2. last night
   • late 10th century, Ælfric, "The Seven Sleepers"

     ...and nu to-niht ic seah mid minum eagum þæt se ylca decius into Ephesa byrig ferde...

     ..and now last night I saw with mine eyes that the same Decius went into Ephseus...'

Descendants

• Middle English: tonight
  • English: to-night, tonight