Εἰδύλλια (2.144)

ἐχθές

yesterday, Ar. Nu. 175, Th. 616, etc.; ἀπʼ ἐ. AP 11.35 ( Phld.); μέσφα τό γʼ ἐ. Theoc. 2.144; οὐ γάρ τι νῦν γε κἀ. today or yesterday, S. Ant. 456; οὐκ ἐ. οὐδὲ πρῴην Antipho Fr. 58; ἐ. καὶ τρίτης [ἡμέρας] LXX Ru. 2.11, cf. M.Ant. 10.7. ( ἐχθές is commoner than χθές in Com. and LXX, is the only form used in NT, and freq. in papyri of all periods, PSI 4.442.21 (iii B.C.), etc.; cf. χθές.)

μέσφα

until, c. gen., μέσφʼ ἠοῦς Il. 8.508; as far as, μ. αὐτῶν γονάτων Arat. 725: c. acc., μ. τό γʼ ἐχθές Theoc. 2.144; μ. τὰ πρυτανήϊα Call. Cer. 129: with Preps., μέσφʼ ἐς Id. Del. 47; μέσφα ποτί prob. in AP 12.97 ( Antip.); μ. παρά Arat. 599.