Webster's Dictionary 1913

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Yellowroot

Yel″low‐root′ (?), n.(Bot.) Any one of several plants with yellow roots. Specifically: (a) See Xanthorhiza. (b) Same as Orangeroot.

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Yellows

Yel″lows (?), n. 1. (Far.) A disease of the bile in horses, cattle, and sheep, causing yellowness of the eyes; jaundice.His horse... sped with spavins, rayed with the yellows. S...

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Yellowseed

Yel″low‐seed′ (?), n.(Bot.) A kind of pepper grass (Lepidium campestre).

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Yellowshanks

{ Yel″low‐shanks′ (?), Yel″low‐shins′ (?), } n.(Zoöl.) See Yellolegs.

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Yellowtail

Yel″low‐tail′ (?), n.(Zoöl.) (a) Any one of several species of marine carangoid fishes of the genus Seriola; especially, the large California species (S. dorsalis) which sometim...

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Yellowthroat

Yel″low‐throat′ (?), n.(Zoöl.) Any one of several species of American ground warblers of the genus Geothlypis, esp. the Maryland yellowthroat (G. trichas), which is a very commo...

169

Yellowtop

Yel″low‐top′ (?), n.(Bot.) A kind of grass, perhaps a species of Agrostis.

170

Yellowwood

Yel″low‐wood′ (?), n.(Bot.) The wood of any one of several different kinds of trees; also, any one of the trees themselves. Among the trees so called are the Cladrastis tinctori...

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Yellowwort

Yel″low‐wort′ (?), n.(Bot.) A European yellow-flowered, gentianaceous (Chlora perfoliata). The whole plant is intensely bitter, and is sometimes used as a tonic, and also in dye...

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Yelp

Yelp (?), v. i. [imp. & p. p.Yelped (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Yelping.] [OE. yelpen, ”elpen, to boast, boast noisily, AS. gielpan, gilpan, gylpan; akin to OHG. gelph arrogant: cf. Ice...

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Yelp (2)

Yelp, n. A sharp, quick cry; a bark. Chaucer.

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Yelper

Yelp″er (?), n. An animal that yelps, or makes a yelping noise. Specifically: (Zoöl.) (a) The avocet; — so called from its sharp, shrill cry. (b) The tattler.

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Yelting

Yel″ting (?), n. The Florida and West Indian red snapper (Lutianus aya); also, sometimes, one of certain other allied species, as L. caxis.

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Yeman

Ye″man (?), n. A yeoman. Chaucer.

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Yen

‖Yen (?), n. The unit of value and account in Japan. Since Japan's adoption of the gold standard, in 1897, the value of the yen has been about 50 cents. The yen is equal to 100 ...

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Yend

Yend (?), v. t. To throw; to cast.

179

Yenite

Ye″nite (?), n. [After Jena, in Germany.] (Min.) A silicate of iron and lime occurring in black prismatic crystals; — also called ilvaite. [Spelt also jenite.]

180

Yeoman

Yeo″man (?), n.; pl.Yeomen (#). [OE. yoman, ”eman, ”oman; of uncertain origin; perhaps the first, syllable is akin to OFries. gā district, region, G. gau, OHG. gewi, gouwi, Goth...

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Yeomanlike

Yeo″man‐like′ (?), a. Resembling, or suitable to, a yeoman; yeomanly.

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Yeomanly

Yeo″man‐ly, a. Pertaining to a yeoman; becoming or suitable to, a yeoman; yeomanlike. B. Jonson.Well could he dress his tackle yeomanly. Chaucer.

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Yeomanry

Yeo″man‐ry (?), n. 1. The position or rank of a yeoman. “His estate of yeomanry.” Chaucer.2. The collective body of yeomen, or freeholders.The enfranchised yeomanry began to fee...

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Yeomanry (2)

Yeo″man‐ry, n. A British volunteer cavalry force, growing out of a royal regiment of fox hunters raised by Yorkshire gentlemen in 1745 to fight the Pretender, Charles Edward. Th...

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Yeorling

Yeor″ling (?), n. [Cf. Yellow.] (Zoöl.) The European yellow-hammer.

186

Yer

Yer (?), prep. Ere; before. Sylvester.

187

Yerba

‖Yer″ba (?), n.(Bot.) An herb; a plant.☞ This word is much used in compound names of plants in Spanish; as, yerba buena, a name applied in Spain to several kinds of mint (Mentha...

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Yerd

Yerd (?), n. See 1st & 2d Yard. Chaucer.

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Yerk

Yerk (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Yerked (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Yerking.] [See Yerk.]1. To throw or thrust with a sudden, smart movement; to kick or strike suddenly; to jerk.Their wound...