yeld

[ yeld ]

adjectiveScot. and North England.
  1. barren; sterile.

  2. (of a cow) not giving milk, from being in calf or from age.

Origin of yeld

1
before 1100; Middle English; Old English gelde barren; cognate with German Gelt; akin to geld1

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How to use yeld in a sentence

  • Mrs. yeld, the bishop's wife, was sitting next to the priest, and was in truth somewhat afraid of her neighbour.

    The Way We Live Now | Anthony Trollope
  • Then he saw Aunt yeld stop in a deep pool, and sink her whole body under the water, leaving nothing but her head above it.

    The Story of a Red Deer | J. W. Fortescue
  • And immediately after, old Aunt yeld came up in the greatest distress, and lay down close to them.

    The Story of a Red Deer | J. W. Fortescue
  • Then the hounds came within five yards of them, but still they lay fast, till poor Aunt yeld jumped up in despair and ran off.

    The Story of a Red Deer | J. W. Fortescue
  • And he remembered Aunt yeld's words, "May you never know what it is to look for help and to find none."

    The Story of a Red Deer | J. W. Fortescue

British Dictionary definitions for yeld

yeld

/ (jɛld) /


adjectiveScot and Northern English dialect
  1. (of an animal) barren or too young to bear young

  2. (of a cow) not yielding milk

Origin of yeld

1
Old English gelde barren; related to geld 1

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