English Dictionary: yieldingly | by the DICT Development Group |
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Yelting \Yel"ting\, n. [Orig. uncert.] The Florida and West Indian red snapper ({Lutianus aya}); also, sometimes, one of certain other allied species, as {L. caxis}. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Yieldance \Yield"ance\, n. 1. The act of producing; yield; as, the yieldance of the earth. [R.] --Bp. Hall. 2. The act of yielding; concession. [R.] --South. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Yielding \Yield"ing\, a. Inclined to give way, or comply; flexible; compliant; accommodating; as, a yielding temper. {Yielding and paying} (Law), the initial words of that clause in leases in which the rent to be paid by the lessee is mentioned and reserved. --Burrill. Syn: Obsequious; attentive. Usage: {Yielding}, {Obsequious}, {Attentive}. In many cases a man may be attentive or yielding in a high degree without any sacrifice of his dignity; but he who is obsequious seeks to gain favor by excessive and mean compliances for some selfish end. -- {Yield"ing*ly}, adv. -- {Yield"ing*ness}, n. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Yield \Yield\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Yielded}; obs. p. p. {Yold}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Yielding}.] [OE. yelden, [f4]elden, [f4]ilden, AS. gieldan, gildan, to pay, give, restore, make an offering; akin to OFries. jelda, OS. geldan, D. gelden to cost, to be worth, G. gelten, OHG. geltan to pay, restore, make an offering, be worth, Icel. gjalda to pay, give up, Dan. gielde to be worth, Sw. g[84]lla to be worth, g[84]lda to pay, Goth. gildan in fragildan, usgildan. Cf. 1st {Geld}, {Guild}.] 1. To give in return for labor expended; to produce, as payment or interest on what is expended or invested; to pay; as, money at interest yields six or seven per cent. To yelde Jesu Christ his proper rent. --Chaucer. When thou tillest the ground, it shall not henceforth yield unto thee her strength. --Gen. iv. 12. 2. To furnish; to afford; to render; to give forth. [bd]Vines yield nectar.[b8] --Milton. [He] makes milch kine yield blood. --Shak. The wilderness yieldeth food for them and for their children. --Job xxiv. 5. 3. To give up, as something that is claimed or demanded; to make over to one who has a claim or right; to resign; to surrender; to relinquish; as a city, an opinion, etc. And, force perforce, I'll make him yield the crown. --Shak. Shall yield up all their virtue, all their fame. --Milton. 4. To admit to be true; to concede; to allow. I yield it just, said Adam, and submit. --Milton. 5. To permit; to grant; as, to yield passage. 6. To give a reward to; to bless. [Obs.] --Chaucer. Tend me to-night two hours, I ask no more, And the gods yield you for 't. --Shak. God yield thee, and God thank ye. --Beau. & Fl. {To yield the breath}, {the ghost}, [or] {the life}, to die; to expire; -- often followed by up. One calmly yields his willing breath. --Keble. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Yielding \Yield"ing\, a. Inclined to give way, or comply; flexible; compliant; accommodating; as, a yielding temper. {Yielding and paying} (Law), the initial words of that clause in leases in which the rent to be paid by the lessee is mentioned and reserved. --Burrill. Syn: Obsequious; attentive. Usage: {Yielding}, {Obsequious}, {Attentive}. In many cases a man may be attentive or yielding in a high degree without any sacrifice of his dignity; but he who is obsequious seeks to gain favor by excessive and mean compliances for some selfish end. -- {Yield"ing*ly}, adv. -- {Yield"ing*ness}, n. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Yielding \Yield"ing\, a. Inclined to give way, or comply; flexible; compliant; accommodating; as, a yielding temper. {Yielding and paying} (Law), the initial words of that clause in leases in which the rent to be paid by the lessee is mentioned and reserved. --Burrill. Syn: Obsequious; attentive. Usage: {Yielding}, {Obsequious}, {Attentive}. In many cases a man may be attentive or yielding in a high degree without any sacrifice of his dignity; but he who is obsequious seeks to gain favor by excessive and mean compliances for some selfish end. -- {Yield"ing*ly}, adv. -- {Yield"ing*ness}, n. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Yielding \Yield"ing\, a. Inclined to give way, or comply; flexible; compliant; accommodating; as, a yielding temper. {Yielding and paying} (Law), the initial words of that clause in leases in which the rent to be paid by the lessee is mentioned and reserved. --Burrill. Syn: Obsequious; attentive. Usage: {Yielding}, {Obsequious}, {Attentive}. In many cases a man may be attentive or yielding in a high degree without any sacrifice of his dignity; but he who is obsequious seeks to gain favor by excessive and mean compliances for some selfish end. -- {Yield"ing*ly}, adv. -- {Yield"ing*ness}, n. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Yolden \Yold"en\, obs. p. p. of {Yield}. Yielded. |