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yett

[ yet ]
/ yɛt /

noun Chiefly Scot.

gate.

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Origin of yett

Scots form of gate1

Words nearby yett

yesteryear, yestreen, Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus, yet, yeti, yett, Yetta, yettie, yeuk, Yevtushenko, yew
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British Dictionary definitions for yett

yett
/ (jɛt) /

noun

Scot a gate or door

Word Origin for yett

Old English variant of gate 1
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