yate
Britishnoun
Etymology
Origin of yate
from a native Australian language
Example Sentences
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And when they came to kyng Adlands halle, Before the goodlye yate, Ther they found good kyng Adland,35 Rearing himselfe theratt.
From English and Scottish Ballads (volume 3 of 8) by Various
I see the hall now, Childe Waters, Of redd golde shines the yate: God give you good now of yourselfe, And of your worldlye mate.
From English and Scottish Ballads (volume 3 of 8) by Various
Before ye cross my castle yate, I trow ye shall take fareweel o' me.
From Sir Walter Scott and the Border Minstrelsy by Andrew Lang
Fearful soughs the bourtree bank, The rifted wood roars wild and dreary, Loud the iron yate does clank, And cry of howlets makes me eerie.
From The Modern Scottish Minstrel, Volume II. The Songs of Scotland of the past half century by Charles Rogers
They wistna weel where they were gaen, Wi’ the stratlins o’ their feet; They wistna weel where they were gaen, Till at her father’s yate.
From Ballads of Mystery and Miracle and Fyttes of Mirth Popular Ballads of the Olden Times - Second Series by Frank Sidgwick
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