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1 | <p><-- Begin file 25 of 26: Letter Y (Version 0.46) | 1 | <p><-- Begin file 25 of 26: Y (Version 0.51) of |
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3 | This file is part 25 of the GNU version of | 3 | This file is part 25 of the GNU version of |
4 | The Collaborative International Dictionary of English | 4 | The Collaborative International Dictionary of English |
5 | Also referred to as GCIDE | 5 | Also referred to as GCIDE |
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21 | Boston, MA 02111-1307, USA. | 21 | This dictionary was derived from the |
22 | * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * | 22 | Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary |
23 | 23 | Version published 1913 | |
24 | This dictionary was derived from the | 24 | by the C. & G. Merriam Co. |
25 | Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary | 25 | Springfield, Mass. |
26 | Version published 1913 | 26 | Under the direction of |
27 | by the C. & G. Merriam Co. | 27 | Noah Porter, D.D., LL.D. |
28 | Springfield, Mass. | 28 | |
29 | Under the direction of | 29 | and from |
30 | Noah Porter, D.D., LL.D. | 30 | WordNet(R), a semantic network created by |
31 | 31 | the Cognitive Science Department | |
32 | and from | 32 | of Princeton University |
33 | WordNet, a semantic network created by | 33 | under the direction of |
34 | the Cognitive Science Department | 34 | Prof. George Miller |
35 | of Princeton University | 35 | |
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37 | Prof. George Miller | 37 | an open coalition of volunteer collaborators from |
38 | 38 | around the world. | |
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56 | 56 | --></p> | |
57 | Last edit January 17, 2002. | 57 | |
58 | 58 | <p><centered><point26>Y.</point26></centered><br/ | |
59 | --></p> | 59 | [<source>1913 Webster</source>]</p> |
60 | 60 | ||
61 | <p><centered><point26>Y.</point26></centered></p> | 61 | <p><ent>Y</ent><br/ |
62 | 62 | <hw>Y</hw> <pr>(w<imac/)</pr>. <def>Y, the twenty-fifth letter of the English alphabet, at the beginning of a word or syllable, except when a prefix (see Y-), is usually a fricative vocal consonant; as a prefix, and usually in the middle or at the end of a syllable, it is a vowel. See <xex>Guide to Pronunciation</xex>, <sect/<sect/ 145, 178-9, 272.</def><br/ | |
63 | <p><hw>Y</hw> <pr>(w<imac/)</pr>. <def>Y, the twenty-fifth letter of the English alphabet, at the beginning of a word or syllable, except when a prefix (see Y-), is usually a fricative vocal consonant; as a prefix, and usually in the middle or at the end of a syllable, it is a vowel. See <xex>Guide to Pronunciation</xex>, <sect/<sect/ 145, 178-9, 272.</def><br/ | 63 | [<source>1913 Webster</source>]</p> |
64 | [<source>1913 Webster</source>]</p> | 64 | |
65 | 65 | <p><note> It derives its form from the Latin Y, which is from the Greek <UPSILON/, originally the same letter as V. Etymologically, it is most nearly related to <xex>u</xex>, <xex>i</xex>, <xex>o</xex>, and <xex>j</xex>. <xex>g</xex>; as in <xex>full</xex>, <xex>fill</xex>, AS. <xex>fyllan</xex>; E. <xex>crypt</xex>, <xex>grotto</xex>; <xex>young</xex>, <xex>juvenile</xex>; <xex>day</xex>, AS. <xex>d<ae/g</xex>. See <er>U</er>, <er>I</er>, and <er>J</er>, <er>G</er>.</note><br/ | |
66 | <p><note> It derives its form from the Latin Y, which is from the Greek <UPSILON/, originally the same letter as V. Etymologically, it is most nearly related to <xex>u</xex>, <xex>i</xex>, <xex>o</xex>, and <xex>j</xex>. <xex>g</xex>; as in <xex>full</xex>, <xex>fill</xex>, AS. <xex>fyllan</xex>; E. <xex>crypt</xex>, <xex>grotto</xex>; <xex>young</xex>, <xex>juvenile</xex>; <xex>day</xex>, AS. <xex>d\'91g</xex>. See <er>U</er>, <er>I</er>, and <er>J</er>, <er>G</er>.</note><br/ | 66 | [<source>1913 Webster</source>]</p> |
67 | [<source>1913 Webster</source>]</p> | 67 | |
68 | 68 | <p><note><hand/ Y has been called the <xex>Pythagorean letter</xex>, because the Greek letter <UPSILON/ was taken to represent the sacred triad, formed by the duad proceeding from the monad; and also because it represents the dividing of the paths of vice and virtue in the development of human life.</note><br/ | |
69 | <p><note><hand/ Y has been called the <xex>Pythagorean letter</xex>, because the Greek letter <UPSILON/ was taken represent the sacred triad, formed by the duad proceeding from the monad; and also because it represents the dividing of the paths of vice and virtue in the development of human life.</note><br/ | 69 | [<source>1913 Webster</source>]</p> |
70 | [<source>1913 Webster</source>]</p> | 70 | |
71 | 71 | <p><ent>Y</ent><br/ | |
72 | <p><hw>Y</hw> <pr>(w<imac/)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>; <plu><it>pl.</it> <plw>Y's</plw> <pr>(w<imac/z)</pr> <it>or</it> <plw>Ys</plw>.</plu> <def>Something shaped like the letter <universbold>Y</universbold>; a forked piece resembling in form the letter <universbold>Y</universbold>.</def> Specifically: <sd>(a)</sd> <def>One of the forked holders for supporting the telescope of a leveling instrument, or the axis of a theodolite; a wye.</def> <sd>(b)</sd> <def>A forked or bifurcated pipe fitting.</def> <sd>(c)</sd> <fld>(Railroads)</fld> <def>A portion of track consisting of two diverging tracks connected by a cross track.</def><br/ | 72 | <hw>Y</hw> <pr>(w<imac/)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos>; <plu><it>pl.</it> <plw>Y's</plw> <pr>(w<imac/z)</pr> <it>or</it> <plw>Ys</plw>.</plu> <def>Something shaped like the letter <universbold>Y</universbold>; a forked piece resembling in form the letter <universbold>Y</universbold>.</def> <specif>Specifically:</specif> <sd>(a)</sd> <def>One of the forked holders for supporting the telescope of a leveling instrument, or the axis of a theodolite; a wye.</def> <sd>(b)</sd> <def>A forked or bifurcated pipe fitting.</def> <sd>(c)</sd> <fld>(Railroads)</fld> <def>A portion of track consisting of two diverging tracks connected by a cross track.</def><br/ |
73 | [<source>1913 Webster</source>]</p> | 73 | [<source>1913 Webster</source>]</p> |
74 | 74 | ||
75 | <p><cs><col><b>Y level</b></col> <fld>(Surv.)</fld>, <cd>an instrument for measuring differences of level by means of a telescope resting in <universbold>Y</universbold>'s.</cd> -- <col><b>Y moth</b></col> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld>, <cd>a handsome European noctuid moth <spn>Plusia gamma</spn>) which has a bright, silvery mark, shaped like the letter <universbold>Y</universbold>, on each of the fore wings. Its larva, which is green with five dorsal white species, feeds on the cabbage, turnip, bean, etc. Called also <altname>gamma moth</altname>, and <altname>silver Y</altname>.</cd></cs><br/ | 75 | <p><cs><col><b>Y level</b></col> <fld>(Surv.)</fld>, <cd>an instrument for measuring differences of level by means of a telescope resting in <universbold>Y</universbold>'s.</cd> -- <col><b>Y moth</b></col> <fld>(Zool.)</fld>, <cd>a handsome European noctuid moth <spn>Plusia gamma</spn>) which has a bright, silvery mark, shaped like the letter <universbold>Y</universbold>, on each of the fore wings. Its larva, which is green with five dorsal white species, feeds on the cabbage, turnip, bean, etc. Called also <altname>gamma moth</altname>, and <altname>silver Y</altname>.</cd></cs><br/ |
76 | [<source>1913 Webster</source>]</p> | 76 | [<source>1913 Webster</source>]</p> |
77 | 77 | ||
78 | <p><hw>Y</hw> <pr>(<imac/)</pr>, <pos>pron.</pos> <def>I.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark> <rj><au>King Horn. Wyclif.</au></rj><br/ | 78 | <p><ent>Y</ent><br/ |
79 | [<source>1913 Webster</source>]</p> | 79 | <hw>Y</hw> <pr>(<imac/)</pr>, <pos>pron.</pos> <def>I.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark> <rj><au>King Horn.</au> <au>Wyclif.</au></rj><br/ |
80 | 80 | [<source>1913 Webster</source>]</p> | |
81 | <p><mhw>{ <hw>Y-</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <it>or</it> <hw>I-</hw> }</mhw>. <ety>[OE. <ets>y-</ets>, <ets>i-</ets>, AS. <ets>ge-</ets>, akin to D. & G. <ets>ge-</ets>, OHG. <ets>gi-</ets>, <ets>ga-</ets>, Goth. <ets>ga-</ets>, and perhaps to Latin <ets>con</ets>-; originally meaning, together. Cf. <er>Com-</er>, <er>Aware</er>, <er>Enough</er>, <er>Handiwork</er>, <er>Ywis</er>.]</ety> <def>A prefix of obscure meaning, originally used with verbs, adverbs, adjectives, nouns, and pronouns. In the Middle English period, it was little employed except with verbs, being chiefly used with past participles, though occasionally with the infinitive. <xex>Ycleped</xex>, or <xex>yclept</xex>, is perhaps the only word not entirely obsolete which shows this use.</def><br/ | 81 | |
82 | [<source>1913 Webster</source>]</p> | 82 | <p><ent>I-</ent><br/ |
83 | 83 | <ent>Y-</ent><br/ | |
84 | <p><q>That no wight mighte it see neither <qex>y</qex>heere.</q> <rj><qau>Chaucer.</qau></rj><br/ | 84 | <mhw>{ <hw>Y-</hw> <pr>(?)</pr>, <it>or</it> <hw>I-</hw> }</mhw>. <ety>[OE. <ets>y-</ets>, <ets>i-</ets>, AS. <ets>ge-</ets>, akin to D. & G. <ets>ge-</ets>, OHG. <ets>gi-</ets>, <ets>ga-</ets>, Goth. <ets>ga-</ets>, and perhaps to Latin <ets>con</ets>-; originally meaning, together. Cf. <er>Com-</er>, <er>Aware</er>, <er>Enough</er>, <er>Handiwork</er>, <er>Ywis</er>.]</ety> <def>A prefix of obscure meaning, originally used with verbs, adverbs, adjectives, nouns, and pronouns. In the Middle English period, it was little employed except with verbs, being chiefly used with past participles, though occasionally with the infinitive. <xex>Ycleped</xex>, or <xex>yclept</xex>, is perhaps the only word not entirely obsolete which shows this use.</def><br/ |
85 | [<source>1913 Webster</source>]</p> | 85 | [<source>1913 Webster</source>]</p> |
86 | 86 | ||
87 | <p><q>Neither to ben <qex>y</qex>buried nor <qex>y</qex>brent.</q> <rj><qau>Chaucer.</qau></rj><br/ | 87 | <p><q>That no wight mighte it see neither <qex>y</qex>heere.</q> <rj><qau>Chaucer.</qau></rj><br/ |
88 | [<source>1913 Webster</source>]</p> | 88 | [<source>1913 Webster</source>]</p> |
89 | 89 | ||
90 | <p><note><hand/ Some examples of Chaucer's use of this prefix are; <xex>i</xex>be, <xex>i</xex>been, <xex>i</xex>caught, <xex>y</xex>come, <xex>y</xex>do, <xex>i</xex>doon, <xex>y</xex>go, <xex>i</xex>proved, <xex>y</xex>wrought. It <xex>i</xex>nough, <xex>e</xex>nough, it is combined with an adjective. Other examples are in the Vocabulary.<br/ | 90 | <p><q>Neither to ben <qex>y</qex>buried nor <qex>y</qex>brent.</q> <rj><qau>Chaucer.</qau></rj><br/ |
91 | [<source>1913 Webster</source>]</p> | 91 | [<source>1913 Webster</source>]</p> |
92 | 92 | ||
93 | <p> Spenser and later writers frequently employed this prefix when affecting an archaic style, and sometimes used it incorrectly.</note><br/ | 93 | <p><note><hand/ Some examples of Chaucer's use of this prefix are; <xex>i</xex>be, <xex>i</xex>been, <xex>i</xex>caught, <xex>y</xex>come, <xex>y</xex>do, <xex>i</xex>doon, <xex>y</xex>go, <xex>i</xex>proved, <xex>y</xex>wrought. It <xex>i</xex>nough, <xex>e</xex>nough, it is combined with an adjective. Other examples are in the Vocabulary.<br/ |
94 | [<source>1913 Webster</source>]</p> | 94 | [<source>1913 Webster</source>]</p> |
95 | 95 | ||
96 | <p><hw>Ya</hw> <pr>(y<aum/)</pr>, <pos>adv.</pos> <def>Yea.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark> <rj><au>Chaucer.</au></rj><br/ | 96 | <p> Spenser and later writers frequently employed this prefix when affecting an archaic style, and sometimes used it incorrectly.</note><br/ |
97 | [<source>1913 Webster</source>]</p> | 97 | [<source>1913 Webster</source>]</p> |
98 | 98 | ||
99 | <p><hw>Yac"a*re`</hw> <pr>(y<acr/k"<adot/*r<amac/`)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[See <ets>Jacare</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>A South American crocodilian (<spn>Jacare sclerops</spn>) resembling the alligator in size and habits. The eye orbits are connected together, and surrounded by prominent bony ridges. Called also <altname>spectacled alligator</altname>, and <altname>spectacled cayman</altname>.</def> <altsp>[Written also <asp>jacare</asp>.]</altsp><br/ | 99 | <p><ent>Ya</ent><br/ |
100 | [<source>1913 Webster</source>]</p> | 100 | <hw>Ya</hw> <pr>(y<aum/)</pr>, <pos>adv.</pos> <def>Yea.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark> <rj><au>Chaucer.</au></rj><br/ |
101 | 101 | [<source>1913 Webster</source>]</p> | |
102 | <p><note><hand/ The name is also applied to allied species.</note><br/ | 102 | |
103 | [<source>1913 Webster</source>]</p> | 103 | <p><ent>Yacare</ent><br/ |
104 | 104 | <hw>Yac"a*re`</hw> <pr>(y<acr/k"<adot/*r<amac/`)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[See <ets>Jacare</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Zool.)</fld> <def>A South American crocodilian (<spn>Jacare sclerops</spn>) resembling the alligator in size and habits. The eye orbits are connected together, and surrounded by prominent bony ridges. Called also <altname>spectacled alligator</altname>, and <altname>spectacled cayman</altname>.</def> <altsp>[Written also <asp>jacare</asp>.]</altsp><br/ | |
105 | <p><hw>Yac"ca</hw> <pr>(y<acr/k"k<adot/)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>A West Indian name for two large timber trees (<spn>Podocarpus coriaceus</spn>, and <spn>Podocarpus Purdicanus</spn>) of the Yew family. The wood, which is much used, is pale brownish with darker streaks.</def><br/ | 105 | [<source>1913 Webster</source>]</p> |
106 | [<source>1913 Webster</source>]</p> | 106 | |
107 | 107 | <p><note><hand/ The name is also applied to allied species.</note><br/ | |
108 | <p><hw>Yacht</hw> <pr>(y<ocr/t)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[D. <ets>jagt</ets>, <ets>jacht</ets>; perhaps properly, a chase, hunting, from. <ets>jagen</ets> to chase, hunt, akin to G. <ets>jagen</ets>, OHG. <ets>jag<omac/n</ets>, of uncertain origin; or perhaps akin to OHG. <ets>g\'behi</ets> quick, sudden (cf. <er>Gay</er>).]</ety> <fld>(Naut.)</fld> <def>A light and elegantly furnished vessel, used either for private parties of pleasure, or as a vessel of state to convey distinguished persons from one place to another; a seagoing vessel used only for pleasure trips, racing, etc.</def><br/ | 108 | [<source>1913 Webster</source>]</p> |
109 | [<source>1913 Webster</source>]</p> | 109 | |
110 | 110 | <p><ent>Yacca</ent><br/ | |
111 | <p><cs><col><b>Yacht measurement</b></col>. <cd>See the Note under <er>Tonnage</er>, 4.</cd></cs><br/ | 111 | <hw>Yac"ca</hw> <pr>(y<acr/k"k<adot/)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>A West Indian name for two large timber trees (<spn>Podocarpus coriaceus</spn>, and <spn>Podocarpus Purdicanus</spn>) of the Yew family. The wood, which is much used, is pale brownish with darker streaks.</def><br/ |
112 | [<source>1913 Webster</source>]</p> | 112 | [<source>1913 Webster</source>]</p> |
113 | 113 | ||
114 | <p><hw>Yacht</hw>, <pos>v. i.</pos> <def>To manage a yacht; to voyage in a yacht.</def><br/ | 114 | <p><ent>Yacht</ent><br/ |
115 | [<source>1913 Webster</source>]</p> | 115 | <hw>Yacht</hw> <pr>(y<ocr/t)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <ety>[D. <ets>jagt</ets>, <ets>jacht</ets>; perhaps properly, a chase, hunting, from. <ets>jagen</ets> to chase, hunt, akin to G. <ets>jagen</ets>, OHG. <ets>jag<omac/n</ets>, of uncertain origin; or perhaps akin to OHG. <ets>g<amac/hi</ets> quick, sudden (cf. <er>Gay</er>).]</ety> <fld>(Naut.)</fld> <def>A light and elegantly furnished vessel, used either for private parties of pleasure, or as a vessel of state to convey distinguished persons from one place to another; a seagoing vessel used only for pleasure trips, racing, etc.</def><br/ |
116 | 116 | [<source>1913 Webster</source>]</p> | |
117 | <p><hw>Yacht"er</hw> <pr>(-<etil/r)</pr>, <pos>n.</pos> <def>One engaged in sailing a jacht.</def><br/ | 117 | |
118 | [<source>1913 Webster</source>]</p> | 118 | <p><cs><col><b>Yacht measurement</b></col>. <cd>See the Note under <er>Tonnage</er>, 4.</cd></cs><br/ |
119 |