Emily Dickinson Lexicon

YEL'LOW-ISH-NESS, n.

The quality of being somewhat yellow. – Boyle.

YEL'LOW-NESS, n.

1. The quality of being yellow; as, the yellowness of an orange.
2. Jealousy. [Not in use.] – Shak.

YEL'LOWS, n.

A disease of horses, cattle and sheep, in which the eyes are tinged with a yellow color.

YELP, v.i. [Sax. gealpan, to bray; Dan. gylper, to croak.]

To bark, as a beagle-hound after his prey, or as other dog.

YELP'ING, ppr.

Barking in a particular manner.

YEN'ITE, n.

A mineral found in the isle of Elba, and in other places, of a brown or brownish black color. It is arranged with the chrysolite family, but differs much from other species of it. It resembles hornblend, or rather black epidote. It occurs both crystalized and massive; the form of the crystals being that of a rhomboidal prism. It consists chiefly of silex, lime, and oxyd of manganese. – Cyc. Phillips. This mineral is called yenite or jenite, in commemoration of the battle of Jena, and lievrite, from its discoverer. – Cleaveland.

YEO-MAN, n. [Sax. gemæne, common, Sw. gemen, Dan. gemeen. See Common.]

1. A common man, or one of the plebeians, of the first or most respectable class; a freeholder; a man free born. A yeoman in England is considered as next in order to the gentry. The word is little used in the United States, unless as a title in law proceedings and instruments, designating occupation, and this only in particular states. But yeomanry is much used.
2. An officer in the king's household, of a middle rank between a gentleman and a groom. – Eng.
3. In ships, an inferior officer under the boatswain, gunner or carpenters, charged with the stowage, account and distribution of the stores. – Mar. Dict.
4. A name or title of certain soldiers; as, yeomen of the guard.

YEO-MAN-LIKE, a.

Like yeoman. – Scott.

YEO-MAN-LY, a.

Pertaining to a yeoman. – B. Jonson.

YEO-MAN-RY, n.

The collective body of yeomen or freeholders. Thus the common people in America, are called the yeomanry.

YERK, n.

A sudden or quick thrust or motion.

YERK, v.t. [This seems to be the Heb. and Ch. ירק, Eth. ወረቀ waraka, to spit, that is, to thrust out. It is the same as jerk. Class Rg, No. 35.]

To throw or thrust with a sudden smart spring; as, horse yerk their heels. – Far. Dict.

YERK'ING, ppr.

Thrusting with a quick spring.

YERN, v. [See YEARN.]

YES, adv. [Sax. gise.]

A word which expresses affirmation or consent; opposed to no; as, are you married, madam? yes. It is used like yea, to enforce by repetition or addition, something which precedes. You have done all this; yes, you have done more. Yes, you despise the man to books confin'd. – Pope.

YEST, n. [See YEAST.]

YES'TER, a. [G. gestern; D. gisteren; Sax. gystern; L. hesternus.]

Last; last past; next before the present; as, yester sun. – Dryden. Note. This is seldom used except in the compounds which follow.

YES'TER-DAY, n. [Sax. gyrstan-dæg, gyrsterlnic dæg. See Yester.]

1. The day last past; the day next before the present. All our yesterdays have lighted fools The way to dusty death. – Shak. We are of but yesterday, and know nothing. – Job viii.
2. Yesterday is used generally without a preposition; as, I went to town yesterday. Yesterday we received letters from our friends. In this case, a preposition is understood; as, on yesterday, or during yesterday. The word may be considered as adverbially used.

YES'TERN, a.

Relating to the day last past.

YES'TER-NIGHT, n. [yester and night.]

1. The last night.
2. It is used without a preposition. My brother arrived yesternight; where on or during is understood, but it may be considered as adverbially used.

YEST'Y, a. [See YEASTY.]

YET, adv.

1. Beside; over and above. There is one reason yet further to be alledged.
2. Still; the state remaining the same. They attest facts they had heard while they were yet heathens. – Addison.
3. At this time; so soon; Is it time to go? Not yet.
4. At least; at all. A man that would form a comparison between Quintilian's declamations, if yet they are Quintilian's. – Baker.
5. It is prefixed to words denoting extension of time or continuance. A little longer; yet a little longer. – Dryden.
6. Still; in a new degree. The crime becomes yet blacker by the pretense of piety.
7. Even; after all; a kind of emphatical addition to a negative. Men may not too rashly believe the confessions of witches, nor yet the evidence against them. – Bacon.
8. Hitherto. You have yet done nothing; you have as yet done less than was expected.

YET, conj. [Sax. get, gyt; Gr. ετι; W. etto. It seems to be from the root of the verb get.]

Nevertheless; notwithstanding; however. I come to you in the spirit of peace; yet you will not receive me. Yet, I say to you, that Solomon in all his glory, was not arrayed like one of these. – Matth. vi.

YEV'EN, pp. [for Given, is not in use. – Spenser.]

YEW, n. [Sax. iw; W. yw or ywen; G. eibe or eibenbaum; D. ibenboom; Fr. if.]

An evergreen tree of the genus Taxus, valued for its wood or timber.