Webster's Dictionary 1913

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Yerk (2)

Yerk, v. i. 1. To throw out the heels; to kick; to jerk.They flirt, they yerk, they backward... fling. Drayton.2. To move a quick, jerking motion.

191

Yerk (3)

Yerk, n. A sudden or quick thrust or motion; a jerk.

192

Yern

Yern (?), v. i. See 3d Yearn.

193

Yern (2)

Yern, a. [OE. ”ern, ”eorne, AS. georn desirous, eager. See Yearn to long.] Eager; brisk; quick; active. “Her song... loud and yern.” Chaucer.

194

Yerne

Yerne (?), adv. [OE. ”eorne. See Yern, a.] Eagerly; briskly; quickly. Piers Plowman.My hands and my tongue go so yerne. Chaucer.

195

Yernut

Yer″nut′ (?), n. [Cf. Dan. jordnöd, Sw. jordnöt, earthnut. Cf. Jarnut.] An earthnut, or groundnut. See Groundnut (d). [Written also yarnut.]

196

Yerst

Yerst (?), adv. See Erst. Sylvester.

197

Yes

Yes (?), adv. [OE. yis, ”is, ”es, ”ise, AS. gese, gise; probably fr. geá yea + swā so. √188. See Yea, and So.] Ay; yea; — a word which expresses affirmation or consent; — oppose...

198

Yest

Yest (?), n. See Yeast. Shak.

199

Yester

Yes″ter (?), a. [See Yesterday.] Last; last past; next before; of or pertaining to yesterday.whom yester sun beheldMustering her charms. Dryden.☞ This word is now seldom used ex...

200

Yesterday

Yes″ter‐day (?), n. [OE. ”isterdai, AS. geostran dæg, from geostran, geostra, giestran, gistran, gystran, yesterday (akin to D. gisteren, G. gestern, OHG. gestaron, Icel. gær ye...

201

Yesterday (2)

Yes″ter‐day, adv. On the day last past; on the day preceding to-day; as, the affair took place yesterday.

202

Yestereve

{ Yes″ter‐eve′ (?), Yes″ter–e′ven‐ing (?), } n. The evening of yesterday; the evening last past.

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Yestermorn

{ Yes″ter‐morn′ (?), Yes″ter–morn′ing, } n. The morning of yesterday. Coleridge.

204

Yestern

Yes″tern (?), a. [See Yester.] Of or pertaining to yesterday; relating to the day last past.

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Yesternight

Yes″ter‐night′ (?), n. The last night; the night last past.

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Yesternight (2)

Yes″ter‐night′, adv. [AS. gystran niht. See Yesterday.] On the last night. B. Jonson.

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Yesternoon

Yes″ter‐noon′ (?), n. The noon of yesterday; the noon last past.

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Yesterweek

Yes″ter‐week′ (?), n. The week last past; last week.

209

Yesteryear

Yes″ter‐year′ (?), n. The year last past; last year.

210

Yestreen

Yes′treen″ (?), n. Yester-evening; yesternight; last night.Yestreen I did not knowHow largely I could live. Bp. Coxe.

211

Yesty

Yest″y (?), a. See Yeasty. Shak.

212

Yet

Yet (?), n.(Zoöl.) Any one of several species of large marine gastropods belonging to the genus Yetus, or Cymba; a boat shell.

213

Yet (2)

Yet, adv. [OE. yet, ”et, ”it, AS. git, gyt, giet, gieta; akin to OFries. ieta, eta, ita, MHG. iezuo, ieze, now, G. jetzo, jetzt.]1. In addition; further; besides; over and above...

214

Yet (3)

Yet (?), conj. Nevertheless; notwithstanding; however.Yet I say unto you, That even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these. Matt. vi. 29.Syn. — See However.

215

Yeve

Yeve (?), v. i. To give. Chaucer.

216

Yeven

Yev″en (?), p. p. Given. Chaucer.