Middle English edit

Adverb edit

to niht

  1. Alternative form of tonyght

Noun edit

to niht

  1. Alternative form of tonyght

Old English edit

Alternative forms edit

Etymology edit

(to; at) +‎ niht (night).

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /toː nixt/, [toː niçt]

Adverb edit

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 edit

  • Middle English: tonight