Y.
Y, at the beginning of words, often represents an older Ȝ, under which letter Y-words may in some cases be found.
Y-, prefix; see Ȝe.
Yane, v. to yawn, HD, Palsg.; see Ganien.
Yare, adv. soon, S2, Sh.; see Ȝare.
Yate, sb. gate, C2, S3; see Gate.
Yawle, v. to howl, HD; see Ȝoulen.
Ychan, each one, HD; ychone, HD; see Eche.
Yche, adj. the same, S2; see Ilke.
Ydolastre, sb. idolater, C2.—Cp. OF. idolâtre (Cotg.); Church Lat. idolatra (Vulg.).
Ydolatrie, sb. idolatry, PP.—Church Lat. idolatria (Vulg.).
Ydole, sb. idol, C3; ydoles, pl., C3.—Church Lat. idōlum (Vulg.); Gr. εἴδωλον (LXX); cp. OF. idle, ydle (Roland); Late Lat. ídolum (accented as in Greek).
Ydre, sb. hydra, water-snake, WA.—OF. ydre; Lat. hydra; Gr. ὕδρα.
Ydres, sb. pl. water-pots (= Lat. hydriae), S.—Gr. ὑδρίαι; cp. OF. ydrie (Ducange).
Ye, sb. eye, Voc., HD; see Eȝe.
Yeant, sb. giant, HD; see Geaunt.
Yeddinges, pl. romances, songs, C; see Ȝeddynge.
Yede, pt. s. went, S, S2, S3, C3; see Eode, Ȝeode.
Yefte, sb. a gift, S; see Ȝift.
Yeir, pl. years, S2; see Ȝeer.
Yelde, sb. a payment, S; see Gild.
Yelde-halle, sb. guild-hall, CM, C.
Yelden, v. to yield, pay, C2; see Ȝelden.
Yelderes, sb. pl. debtors, S2.
Yeldinges, sb. pl. payments, debts, S2.
Yelleden, pt. pl. yelled, C; see Ȝellen.
Yelpe, v. to boast, C; see Ȝelpen.
Yelwe, adj. yellow, C; see Ȝelow.
Yeman, sb. retainer, C; see Ȝoman.
Yeme, sb. an uncle, HD; see Eem.
Yemen, v. to heed, S; see Ȝemen.
Yemer, adj. sad, S; see Ȝemer.
Yemernesse, sb. sadness, S.
Yen, sb. pl. eyes, HL; see Eȝe.
Yep, adj. prompt, quick, HD; yepe, HD; see Ȝape.
Yer, conj. ere, before, S3; see Er.
Yerd, sb. an enclosure, S, C; see Ȝerd.
Yerde, sb. rod, C2; yeorde, S; see Ȝerde.
Yerly, adv. early, S3; see Erly.
Yerne, adj. desirous, CM; see Ȝerne.
Yerthe, sb. earth, S3; see Erthe.
Yeste, sb. gest, tale, HD; see Geste.
Yete, conj. yet, S; yet, C3; see Ȝet.
Yeuen, v. to give, S; see Ȝiuen.
Yftles, adj. giftless, HD. See Ȝift.
Yh- is written in some MSS. for y-; see HD.
Yheden, pt. pl. went, S2; see Eode.
Ying, adj. young, S3, G, B; see Ȝong.
Yistirday, yesterday, PP; see Ȝister-.
Yit, conj. yet, C2, C3; see Ȝet.
Y-kuenct, pp. quenched, S2; see Quenchen.
Y-leuen, v. to believe, S2.—AS. ge-lýfan. See Leuen.
Y-liche, adv. alike, C2; see Iliche.
Ylk-oon, each one, HD; see Eche.
Ylonde, sb. island, S2; ilond, SkD.—AS. íg-land; íg, watery land, island, from OTeut. stem *auja, see Sievers, 99.
Y-mone, sb. company, S.—AS. ge-mána, ‘societas’ (Voc.).
Ympe, sb. a graft, scion, offspring, HD, PP, H; impe, Prompt., ND; imp, S3, TG.—AS. impe (BT); Low Lat. impotus, a graft; Gr. ἔμφυτος engrafted; cp. F. ente.
Ympen, v. to graft, PP; ympyd, pp., H, Prompt. Der.: ympynge, graft, scion, H; impynge, Prompt.
Ympne, sb. hymn, CM, HD.—OF. ymne; Church Lat. hymnum (Vulg.); Gr. ὕμνος see Brugmann, § 131. See Impne.
Ynkirly, adv. particularly, B; see Enkerly.
Ynow, adj., sb., and adv. enough, S2, C2, W, PP; ye-noughe, S3; inoh, S; ynoh, S2; ynou, S2, S; ynow, S3; ynouȝ, S2; innoh, S; inow, S; inouh, S; inou, S2; inoȝe, S; inoȝh, S; ynouh, S; ynowȝ, W; innoghe, S2; ynough, C2; inough, C; onoh, S; anough, CM; ynewe, HD; anew, S3; ynewch, S3; eneuch, S3; inouwe, pl., S2.—AS. genóh; cp. OHG. gi-nuht, abundance (Tatian).
Ynwyt, sb. understanding, conscience, HD; see Inwyt.
Yod, pt. s. went, S2; see Eode, Ȝeode.
Yolle, v. to yell, C; see Ȝellen.
Yollyng, sb. yelling, clamour, C; see Ȝellen.
Yond, adv. yonder, S2, C2; see Ȝond.
Yonge, adj. young, S, C2; see Ȝong.
Yonghede, sb. youth, S; see Ȝonghede.
Yore, adv. formerly, S2, S3, C2; see Ȝore.
Yornyng, sb. desire, S3; see Ȝerning.
Youngth, sb. youth, S3; see Ȝongth.
Youngthly, adj. youthful, S3. See Ȝongthe.
Youthe, sb. youth, C2; yowthe, S2; see Ȝouthe.
Yow, pron. pl. acc. and dat. you, S, C2; see Ȝou.
Yow, sb. ewe, CM.—AS. eowu: Goth. awi; see Sievers, 106.
Yoye, v. to joy, HD; see Ioien.
Ypocrysie, sb. hypocrisy, PP; ypocrisye, C3.—AF. ipocrisie.
Ypocryte, sb. hypocrite, C2.—OF. ypocrite; Lat. hypocrita (Vulg.); Gr. ὑποκριτής.
Y-rayled, pp. covered, S3. See Reȝel.
Yre, sb. anger, H; iris, pl., W2.—Lat. ira.
Yreyne, sb. spider, W2; see Aranye.
Yrk, v. to make tired, to become tired, H: irkyn, fastidior, Prompt.; erke, SD; irkyt, 1 pt. s., S3; irked, pt. s., SD.—Swed. yrka; cp. Lat. urgere.
Yrk, adj. oppressed, tired, S3; irke, SkD. Comb.: irkesum, fastidiosus, Prompt.; irkesumnesse, fastidium, Prompt.
Yrous, adj. angry, H.
Ysche, v. to issue, to go forth, B; see Ische.
Yse, sb. ice, CM, H (Ps. 148. 8); iys, W2; ijs, S3; yse, dat., S2.—AS. ís.
Ysels, sb. pl. ashes, HD.—AS. ysle (Grein); see Curtius, No. 610. See Isle.
Ysope, sb. hyssop, W2, Voc.; ysoop, HD; ysoppe, Voc.—OF. ysoppe (Ps. 50. 7); Lat. hyssopum (Vulg.); Gr. ὕσσωπος.
Ysue, sb. issue, P; issue, PP.—AF. issue, pp. f. of issir; Lat. ex-ire. See Ische.
Ythen, adj. busy, B; ythand, B.—Icel. iðinn.
Yþez, sb. pl. waves, S2, HD; ythes, WA; see Uthe.
Y-tiȝt, pp. made tight, S3; see Thyhtyn.
Yugement, sb. judgment, HD; see Iugement.
Yuel, adj. and sb. evil, S, S2, W, W2, C3; uuel, S2, S; iuel, S, W2, S2; euel, S, W2, S2; eueyl, S2; ufel, S; yuels, pl., S2; the yuele (= malignus, i.e. the devil), W.—AS. yfel: OS. ubil (Tatian).
Yuele, adv. evilly, W; uuele, S2; euele, S.
Yuer, sb. ivory, W, W2; yuor, HD; yuour, HD; see Euour.