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An American Dictionary of the English Language
Revised and enlarged (Goodrich & Porter)
Springfield, Mass. · G. & C. Merriam · 1865
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Yärd'-wänd, n. p. 1532A measure of a yard; a yard-stick.Yāre, a. p. 1532Ready; dexterous; eager; lively; quick. [Obs.] Be yare in thy preparation. Shak.Yâre'ly, adv. p. 1532In a yare manner; readily; promptly; quickly; dexterously; skillfully. [Obs.] Shak.Yärk, v. t. p. 1532To yerk or jerk. See YERK. [Prov. Eng.]Yärn, n. p. 1532Spun wool; woolen thread; also, thread of other materials, as of cotton, flax, hemp, or silk; material spun and prepared for weaving. 2. (Rope-making.) One of the threads of which a rope is composed.…Yärn'en, a. p. 1532Made of yarn; consisting of yarn. “A pair of yarnen stocks.” [Obs.] Turberville.Yär'-nŭt, n. p. 1532See YER-NUT.Yärr, v. i. p. 1532To growl or snarl as a dog. [Obs.] Ainsworth.Yär'rish, a. p. 1532Having a rough, dry taste. [Prov. Eng.]Yär'rōw, n. p. 1532(Bot.) A composite plant (Achillea millefolium), having a strong odor and pungent taste. It is a native of Europe, where it is used as a vulnerary, and is common in the United States; the milfoil. It…Yăt’/a-ghăn, n. p. 1532A long Turkish dagger. See ATAGHAN.Yāte, n. p. 1532A gate. [Obs. or Prov. Eng.] Spenser.Yaulp or Yaup, v. i. p. 1532To cry out like a child; to yelp. [Rare.] [Scot. and U. S.] [Written also yaup. ]Yaup'er, n. p. 1532One who, or that which, yaups.Yau'pon, n. p. 1532See YAPON.Yaw, v. i. p. 1532To rise in blisters, breaking in white froth, as cane-juice in the sugar-works. 2. [Prov. Ger. gagen, to rock, gageln, to totter, shake.] (Naut.) To steer wild, or out of the line of her course, as a…Yaw, n. p. 1532(Naut.) A movement of a vessel by which she temporarily alters her course; deviation from the right way in steering.Yawd, n. p. 1532A jade; an old horse or mare. [Prov. Eng.] Grose.Yawl, n. p. 1532(Naut.) A small ship's-boat, usually rowed by four or six oars. [Written also yaul.]Yăwl, v. i. p. 1532To cry out like a dog; to yell. “There howling Scyllas yawling round about.”Yawn, v. i. p. 1533To open the mouth involuntarily through drowsiness, dullness, or fatigue; to gape; to oscillate. “The lazy, yawning drone.” Shak. And while above he spends his breath, The yawning audience nod…Yawn, n. p. 1533A deep and involuntary inspiration, with a pretty wide opening of the mouth, followed by a prolonged and more or less sonorous expiration; oscitation; a gaping. One person yawning in company will…Yawn'ing-ly, adv. p. 1533In a yawning manner.Yăwp, v. i. p. 1533To yawp or yelp. See YAUP.Yaws, n. p. 1533(Med.) A disease of the Antilles and of Africa, characterized by tumors, of a contagious character, which, in shape and appearance, resemble strawberries or raspberries. These tumors ulcerate and are…Y̆-cleped′, p. p. p. 1533Called; named;—obsolete, except in burlesque or humorous writings. But come, thou goddess fair and free, In heaven ycleped Euphrosyne. Milton.Yē, pron. p. 1533The nominative plural of the second person;—sometimes inaccurately used as the objective. “I will receive ye.” Milton. But ye are washed; but ye are sanctified. 1 Cor. vi. 11.Yea (yā or yĕ), adv. p. 1533Yes; ay. See YES. Let your communication be yea, yea; nay, nay. Matt. v. 37. Yea sometimes introduces a subject, with the sense of indeed, verily, truly, it is so. “Yea, hath God said, Ye shall not…Yēad, v. i. p. 1533To go; to march; to proceed. [Obs.] In other pace than forth he yode, Returned Lord Marmion. W. Scott. Years yead away and faces fair deflower. Drant.Yēan, v. t. & i. p. 1533To bring forth young, as a goat or sheep; to lamb. Shak.Yeān'ling, n. p. 1533The young of sheep; a lamb. Shak.Year, n. p. 1533The time of the apparent revolution of the sun through the ecliptic; the period occupied by the earth in making its revolution around the sun; also, a period more or less nearly agreeing with this…Yēar'-book, n. p. 1533A book published yearly; any annual report or summary of the statistics or facts of a year, designed to be used as a reference book; as, the Congregational Year-book. 2. (Eng. Law.) A book containing…Yēared, a. p. 1533Containing years; having existed or continued many years; full of years; aged. [Obs.]Year'ling, n. p. 1533A young animal one year old, or in the second year of his age.Year'ling, a. p. 1533Being a year old. “A yearling bullock.” Pope.Year'ly, a. p. 1533Happening, accruing, or coming every year; annual; as, a yearly rent or income. 2. Lasting a year; as, a yearly plant. 3. Accomplished in a year; as, the yearly circuit or revolution of the earth.Year'ly, adv. p. 1533Annually; once a year; from year to year; as, blessings yearly bestowed. Yearly will I do this rite. Shak.Yĕarn, v. i. p. 1533To be strained; to be pained or distressed; to suffer. [Obs.] Falstaff, he is dead, And we must yearn therefore. Shak. 2. To be filled with longing desire; to be harassed or rendered uneasy with…Yĕarn, v. t. p. 1533To pain; to grieve; to vex. [Obs.] She laments, sir, for it, that it would yearn your heart to see it. Shak. It yearns me not if men my garments wear. Shak.Yēarn'ful, a. p. 1533Mournful; distressing. [Obs.]Yēarn'ing-ly, adv. p. 1533With yearning.Yēarn'ings, n. pl. p. 1533The maws or stomachs of young calves, used as a rennet for curdling milk. [Scot.] Simmonds.Yēarth, n. p. 1533The earth. [Obs.] Chaucer.Yeast, n. p. 1533The foam or froth of beer or other liquor in fermentation; a preparation used for raising dough for bread or cakes, and making it light and puffy; barm; ferment. 2. Spume or foam of water. [Obs.]…Yeast'-i-ness, n. p. 1533The state of being yeasty or frothy.Yeast'y, a. p. 1533Frothy, foamy; spumy, like yeast.Yēde, v. i. p. 1533To go; to yead. [Obs.]Yeel, n. p. 1533The same as EEL, q. v. [Obs.] Holland.Yĕlk, n. p. 1533The yellow part of an egg; vitellus. ☞ This word is sometimes written yolk, but yelk is more accordant with the etymology.Yĕll, v. i. p. 1533To cry out with a hideous noise; to cry or scream as with agony or horror. “Nor the night raven, that still deadly yells.” Spenser. Infernal ghosts and hellish furies round Environed thee; some…Yĕll, v. t. p. 1533To utter or declare with a yell; to proclaim in a loud tone.Yĕll, n. p. 1533A sharp, loud, hideous outcry. Their hideous yells Rend the dark welkin. Philips.Yĕl'lōw, a. p. 1533Being of a bright saffron-like color; of the color of gold or brass. A swarthy reaper from his tillage brought First fruits—the green ear and the yellow sheaf. Milton. Yellow-bird (Ornith.), a small…Yĕl'lōw, n. p. 1533A bright golden color, reflecting the most light of any, after white. It is one of the simple or primitive colors. “A long, motley coat guarded with yellow.” Shak. — Chrome yellow, the chromate of…Yĕl'lōw, v. t. p. 1533To make yellow; to cause to have a yellow tinge or color.Yĕl'lōw, v. i. p. 1533To become yellow or yellower; to grow yellow.Yĕl'lōw-gōlds, n. p. 1533A certain flower. B. Jonson.Yĕl'lōw-ĭsh, a. p. 1533Somewhat yellow; as, amber is of a yellowish color.Yĕl'lōw-ish-ness, n. p. 1533The state or quality of being somewhat yellow.