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An American Dictionary of the English Language
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Springfield, Mass. · G. & C. Merriam · 1865
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Yŏnd, a. & adv. p. 1535The same as YONDER, q. v. [Obs.]Yōnd, a. p. 1535Furious, or alienated in mind; mad. [Obs.]Yŏn'der, a. p. 1535Being at a distance within view, or conceived of as within view; that or those there. “Yon flowery arbors, yonder alleys green.” Milton. Yonder men are too many for an embassy. Bacon.Yŏn'der, adv. p. 1535At a distance within view. Yonder are two apple-women scolding. Arbuthnot.Yōnk'er, n. p. 1535A young fellow. W. Scott.Yōre, adv. p. 1535In long time past; in old time; long since. [Antiquated or poet.] Which though he hath polluted oft and yore, Yet I to them for judgment just do fly. Spenser. Of yore, of old time; long ago; as, in…Yŏrk'shire Grit p. 1535A kind of stone used for polishing marble and copper plates for engravers. Simmonds.Yŏt, v. t. p. 1535To unite closely; to secure. [Prov. Eng.]Yōte, v. t. p. 1535To pour water on; to soak in or mix with water. [Obs. or Prov. Eng.] Grose. My fowls, which well enough, I, as before, found feeding at their trough Their yoted wheat. Chapman.You, pron. p. 1535The pronoun of the second person, in the nominative or objective case, indicating the person or persons addressed. I do in friendship counsel you To leave this place. Shak. In vain you tell your…Young, a. p. 1535Not long born; still in the first part of life; not yet arrived at adolescence, maturity, or age; not old; juvenile;—said of animals; as, a young child; a young man; a young fawn. 2. Being in the…Yoŭng, n. p. 1535The offspring of animals, either a single animal or offspring collectively. The eggs disclosed their callow young. Milton. With young, with child; pregnant.Young'ish, a. p. 1535Somewhat young. Tatler.Young'ling, n. p. 1535A young person; a youth; also, any animal in the first part of life. He will not be so willing, I think, to join with you as with us younglings. Ridley.Young'ly, a. p. 1535Like a young person or thing; young; youthful. [Obs.]Young'ly, adv. p. 1535In a young manner; in the period of youth; early in life. [Obs.] 2. Ignorantly; weakly. [Rare.]Young'ster, n. p. 1535A young person; a lad. [Colloq.]Yoŭngth, n. p. 1535Youth. [Obs. and rare.] Youngth is a bubble blown up with breath. Spenser.Yŏungth'ly, a. p. 1535Pertaining to, or resembling, youth; youthful. [Obs. and rare.] Spenser.Young'ker, n. p. 1535A young person; a stripling; a yonker. [Colloq.]You'pon, n. p. 1535See YAPON.Your, possessive pron. p. 1535Belonging, pertaining, or relating, to you; of you;—the possessive of you. See You. “Heaven, once yours, now lost.” Milton.Your-sĕlf',, pron. p. 1535Your own person or self;—used as the object, direct or indirect, of a reflexive verb, in the second person; as, you injure yourself; you do yourself honor. “Should you be so cruel to yourself.”…Youth, n. p. 1535The state, condition, or quality of being young; juvenility. “In my flower of youth and strength.” Milton. Such as in his face Youth smiled celestial. Milton. 2. The part of life that succeeds to…Youth'ful, a. p. 1535Not yet mature or aged; young. “Youthful poets.” Milton. “Two youthful knights.” Dryden. 2. Of, or pertaining to, the early part of life; as, youthful days; youthful age. “The warm, youthful blood.”…Youth'ful-ly, adv. p. 1535In a youthful manner.Youth'ful-ness, n. p. 1535The quality of being youthful.Youth'hōod, n. p. 1535The state or quality of being a youth; the period of youth; youth. [Rare.]Youth'ly, a. p. 1535Young; early in life. [Obs.] Spenser.Youth'y, a. p. 1535Young. [Obs. and rare.] Spectator.Y-pight′, a. p. 1535Fixed, that is, pitched. [Obs.] Spenser.Y-sāme', adv. p. 1535Together. [Obs.] “And in a bag all sorts of seeds y-same.” Spenser.Yt'tri-ā, n. p. 1535(Chem.) A fine, white powder or earth, without taste or smell, insoluble in water, and having no effect upon vegetable blues. It is supposed to consist of the protoxide of yttrium. See YTTRIUM.Yt'tri-ous, a. p. 1535Of, or pertaining to, yttria; containing yttria.Yt'tri-ūm, n. p. 1535(Chem.) A very rare metal, discovered in 1828, by Woehler. Its texture is scaly, its color grayish-black, and its luster perfectly metallic. Its oxide, yttria, was discovered in 1794, by Professor…Yt'tro-çe'rīte, n. p. 1535(Min.) A mineral of a violet-blue color, inclining to gray and white, or sometimes white or reddish-brown, occurring very sparingly at Finbo and Brodbo, near Fahlun, imbedded in quartz. It consists…Y̆t'tro-co-lŭm'bīte or Y̆t'tro-tăn'ta-līte, n. p. 1535(Min.) An ore of columbium and yttrium, found in Sweden. It occurs of yellow, brown, and black colors. Dana.Yu, n. p. 1535(Min.) Nephrite, or jade. Brande.Yŭc'ca, n. p. 1535(Bot.) A genus of American liliaceous plants, familiarly called Adam's needle, and highly esteemed for their beauty; Spanish-bayonet.Yŭck or Yuke, v. i. p. 1535To itch. [Prov. Eng.] Grose.Yŭck, v. t. p. 1535To scratch. [Prov. Eng.] Halliwell.Yŭfts, n. p. 1535A kind of Russia-leather, which, when well prepared, is of a good red color, soft and pinguid on the surface, and pleasant to the touch, having an agreeable, peculiar odor. Simmonds.Yŭg or Yŭg'ā, n. p. 1535(Indian Myth.) One of the ages into which the Hindoos divide the duration or existence of the world; an age.Yŭ'lan, n. p. 1535(Bot.) A beautiful flowering tree of China; the Magnolia yulan, a tree growing to the height of thirty or forty feet in its native country, but, in European gardens, of not more than twelve feet.Yule, n. p. 1535Christmas, or the feast of the nativity of our Savior;—applied also, sometimes, to the festival of Lammas. And at each pause they kiss; was never seen such rule In any place but here, at bonfire, or…Yūnx, n. p. 1535(Ornith.) A genus of birds; the wryneck. See WRYNECK.Yŭx, n. p. 1535A hiccough. [Obs.]Yŭx, v. i. p. 1535To hiccough. [Obs.]Y-wis', adv. p. 1535Certainly; most likely; probably. [Obs.] “A subtilty more pleasant ywis than needful.” Holland. “A right good knight, and true of word ywis.” Spenser.Z. p. 1536Z. The twenty-sixth letter of the English alphabet, and the last letter in the alphabets of most modern languages. It is a sibilant consonant, and is merely a sonant or vocal s. See Principles of…Zā, n. p. 1536(Mus.) The seventh harmonic, as heard in the horn, or æolian string;—so called by Tartini. It was long considered a false note, but is the true note of the chord of the seventh. Poole.Zā'ba-īsm, n. p. 1536The same as SABIANISM, q. v.Zā'e'cho, n. p. 1536(Arch.) The lowest part of the pedestal of a column.Zāf'fer, n. p. 1536(Chem.) Impure oxide of cobalt; the residuum of cobalt, after the sulphur, arsenic, and other volatile matters have been expelled by calcination, being a gray or dark-gray substance, consisting of…Zaīm, n. p. 1536A Turkish chief who supports a mounted militia bearing the same name. Smart.Zāïm'et, n. p. 1536A district whence a Zaim draws his revenue. Smart.Zāin, n. p. 1536A horse of a dark color, neither gray nor white, and having no spots. Smart.Zăm’bo, n. p. 1536The child of a mulatto and a negro; a sambo; also, sometimes, the child of an Indian and a negro.Zā′mi-ă, n. p. 1536(Bot.) A genus of plants, possessing nearly equal affinities with palms and tree-ferns, and bearing heads of flowers like pine-cones.Zā'mite, n. p. 1536(Paleon.) A fossil plant of the genus Zamia. Brande.