yeld
barren; sterile.
(of a cow) not giving milk, from being in calf or from age.
Origin of yeld
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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 TrollopeThen 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. FortescueAnd 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. FortescueThen 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. FortescueAnd 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
/ (jɛld) /
(of an animal) barren or too young to bear young
(of a cow) not yielding milk
Origin of yeld
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