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yold |
2 definitions found 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, [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}.] 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. ``Vines yield nectar.'' --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]: Yold \Yold\, obs. p. p. of {Yield}. Yielded. --Spenser.