Webster's Dictionary 1913

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Yin

Yin (?), n. A Chinese weight of 2⅔ pounds.

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Yis

Yis (?), adv. Yes.“Yis, sir,” quod he, “yis, host.” Chaucer.

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Yit

Yit (?), conj. Yet. Chaucer.

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Yite

Yite (?), n.(Zoöl.) The European yellow-hammer.

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Yive

Yive (?), v. t. & i. To give. Chaucer.

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Ylang-ylang

Y‐lang′–y‐lang″ (?), n. See Ihlang-ihlang.

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Yle

Yle (?), n. Isle. “The barren yle.” Chaucer.

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Yliche

{ Y‐liche″ (?), Y‐like″ (?) }, a. & adv. Like; alike. “All... yliche good.” Chaucer.

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Yllanraton

Yl′lan‐ra‐ton″ (?), n.(Zoöl.) The agouara.

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Ymaked

Y‐mak″ed (?), obs.p. p. of Make. Made.

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Ymel

Y‐mel″ (?), prep. [OE. ymel, imelle, of Scand. origin; cf. Icel. ī milli, ī millum (properly, in the middle, fr. � in + mi�il, me�al, middle, akin to E. middle), Dan. imellem, S...

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Ynambu

Y‐nam″bu (?), n.(Zoöl.) A South American tinamou (Rhynchotus rufescens); — called also perdiz grande, and rufous tinamou. See Illust. of Tinamou.

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Ynough

{ Y‐nough″ (?), Y‐now″ (?) }, a. [See Enough.] Enough. Chaucer.

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Yockel

Yock″el (?), n. [Cf. Yokel.] (Zoöl.) The yaffle.

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Yode

Yode (?), obs.imp. of Go. [OE. yode, yede, ”ede, ”eode, eode, AS. eóde, used as the imp. of gān to go; akin to Goth. iddja I, he, went, L. ire to go, Gr. ιἔναι, Skr. i, yā. √4. ...

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Yodel

{ Yo″del (?), Yo″dle (?), } v. t. & i. [imp. & p. p.Yodeled, Yodled; p. pr. & vb. n.Yodeling, Yodling.] [G. jodeln.] To sing in a manner common among the Swiss and Tyrolese moun...

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Yodel (2)

{ Yo″del, Yo″dle }, n. A song sung by yodeling, as by the Swiss mountaineers.

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Yodler

Yo″dler (?), n. One who yodels.

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Yoga

‖Yo″ga (?), n. [Skr. yōga union.] A species of asceticism among the Hindoos, which consists in a complete abstraction from all worldly objects, by which the votary expects to ob...

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Yogi

Yo″gi (?), n. [Skr. yōgin.] A follower of the yoga philosophy; an ascetic. [Spelt also yokin.] Whitworth.

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Yogism

Yo″gism (?), n. Yoga, or its practice.

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Yoicks

Yo″icks (?), interj.(Hunting) A cry of encouragement to foxhounds.

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Yoit

Yoit (?), n.(Zoöl.) The European yellow-hammer.

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Yojan

‖Yo″jan (?), n. [Skr. yōjana.] A measure of distance, varying from four to ten miles, but usually about five. [Written also yojana.]

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Yoke

Yoke (yōk), n. [OE. yok, ”oc, AS. geoc; akin to D. juk, OHG. joh, G. joch, Icel. & Sw. ok, Dan. aag, Goth. juk, Lith. jungas, Russ. igo, L. jugum, Gr. ζύγον, Skr. yuga, and to L...

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Yoke (2)

Yoke (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Yoked (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Yoking.]1. To put a yoke on; to join in or with a yoke; as, to yoke oxen, or pair of oxen.2. To couple; to join with anoth...

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Yoke (3)

Yoke, v. i. To be joined or associated; to be intimately connected; to consort closely; to mate.We 'll yoke together, like a double shadow. Shak.