anight

English

Etymology

From a- +‎ night.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /əˈnaɪt/

Adverb

anight (not comparable)

1. (obsolete) In the night-time, at night.
   • c. 1598–1600 (date written), William Shakespeare, “As You Like It”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act II, scene iv]:

     I remember, when I was in love, I broke my sword upon a stone, and bid him take that for coming a-night to Jane Smile […]

   • 1680, Thomas Betterton, The Revenge, or, A Match in Newgate‎^[1], London: W. Cademan, act IV, scene 1, page 37:

     I speak very kinde things of you between my Maid and I anight as I am going to bed, and next my Prayers too, Heaven forgive me!

   • 1692, The Arraignment, Tryal, Conviction and Condemnation of Henry Harrison‎^[2], London, page 18:

     My Lord, there stands in Court one Thomas Johnson, Apprentice to Mr. Pemmel; he can tell what time a-night it was I came to Mr. Humston’s, he let me in; I desire he may be call’d.

Anagrams

• hang it, hating