往いにし

pre-noun adjectival

past; bygone; olden; former

Obsolete pre-noun adjectival (rentaishi) meaning 'past' or 'bygone'. Found in classical Japanese, often in set phrases like 往にし方 (いにしえ). Not used in modern speech.

• 往いにし方えの思おもい出でにふける。

  I indulge in memories of bygone days.

• いにし世よの物もの語がたりを読よむのが好すきだ。

  I like reading tales of the olden world.