Yielded

Yielded
Yield Yield, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Yielded}; obs. p. p. {Yold}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Yielding}.] [OE. yelden, [yogh]elden, [yogh]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["a]lla to be worth, g["a]lda to pay, Goth. gildan in fragildan, usgildan. Cf. 1st {Geld}, {Guild}.] [1913 Webster] 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. [1913 Webster]

To yelde Jesu Christ his proper rent. --Chaucer. [1913 Webster]

When thou tillest the ground, it shall not henceforth yield unto thee her strength. --Gen. iv. 12. [1913 Webster]

2. To furnish; to afford; to render; to give forth. ``Vines yield nectar.'' --Milton. [1913 Webster]

[He] makes milch kine yield blood. --Shak. [1913 Webster]

The wilderness yieldeth food for them and for their children. --Job xxiv. 5. [1913 Webster]

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. [1913 Webster]

And, force perforce, I'll make him yield the crown. --Shak. [1913 Webster]

Shall yield up all their virtue, all their fame. --Milton. [1913 Webster]

4. To admit to be true; to concede; to allow. [1913 Webster]

I yield it just, said Adam, and submit. --Milton. [1913 Webster]

5. To permit; to grant; as, to yield passage. [1913 Webster]

6. To give a reward to; to bless. [Obs.] --Chaucer. [1913 Webster]

Tend me to-night two hours, I ask no more, And the gods yield you for 't. --Shak. [1913 Webster]

God yield thee, and God thank ye. --Beau. & Fl. [1913 Webster]

{To yield the breath}, {To yield the breath up}, {To yield the ghost}, {To yield the ghost up}, {To yield up the ghost}, or {To yield the life}, to die; to expire; -- similar to {To give up the ghost}. [1913 Webster]

One calmly yields his willing breath. --Keble. [1913 Webster]


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.

Игры ⚽ Поможем сделать НИР

Look at other dictionaries:

  • yielded — un·yielded; yielded; …   English syllables

  • yielded — jɪːld n. crop, harvest, return, produce; income, profit v. produce, supply, bear (profit, harvest, fruit, etc.); give; relinquish; surrender; comply; withdraw …   English contemporary dictionary

  • yielded — past of yield …   Useful english dictionary

  • yielded profits — produced profits, made earnings …   English contemporary dictionary

  • yielded to the temptation — gave in to the temptation, gave in to the enticement …   English contemporary dictionary

  • made profit — yielded a profit, made more than was spent …   English contemporary dictionary

  • Anthropology and Archaeology — ▪ 2009 Introduction Anthropology       Among the key developments in 2008 in the field of physical anthropology was the discovery by a large interdisciplinary team of Spanish and American scientists in northern Spain of a partial mandible (lower… …   Universalium

  • Life Sciences — ▪ 2009 Introduction Zoology       In 2008 several zoological studies provided new insights into how species life history traits (such as the timing of reproduction or the length of life of adult individuals) are derived in part as responses to… …   Universalium

  • Sources of ancient Tamil history — There are literary, archaeological, epigraphic and numismatic sources of ancient Tamil history. The foremost among these sources is the Sangam literature, generally dated to the last centuries BCE to early centuries CE. The poems in Sangam… …   Wikipedia

  • Earth Sciences — ▪ 2009 Introduction Geology and Geochemistry       The theme of the 33rd International Geological Congress, which was held in Norway in August 2008, was “Earth System Science: Foundation for Sustainable Development.” It was attended by nearly… …   Universalium

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”