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8721. yērlī adj.

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(a) Due or incurred each year, annual; also, made annually; of values: reckoned on a year-by-year basis; (b) held, observed, or taking place annually; (c) chronological; (d) of a year’s duration.

8722. yern(e adj.

Additional spellings: yerne
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(a) Eager, keen; solicitous; also, zealous (to do sth.) (b) enthusiastic, hearty; (c) swift; also [2nd quot.], ?virulent; ?persistent; (d) in combs.: lof-yern, med-yern, soft yern, q.v.; wille yern,…

8723. yernful adj.

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(a) Eager; anxious; ?also, diligent, zealous; (b) earnest.

8724. yerninglī adj.

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Desirable, precious.

8725. yē̆stinge adj.

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Frothing, festering;—used in fig. context.

8726. yē̆vethe adj.

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Allotted (to sb.) by fate, ordained.

8727. yiftelē̆s adj.

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Without having received a gift; also, not having received a bribe [quot. a1450].

8728. yimmede adj.

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Adorned with gems.

8729. yislī adj.

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Positive, agreeable.

8730. yīver adj.

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(a) Gluttonous, greedy; also, rapacious, predatory; yiver after aughte, acquisitive; (b) eager, keen; (c) as noun: those who are gluttonous.

8731. yīverǒus adj.

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(a) Given to excessive appetite, gluttonous; (b) given to rash or bold action, eager, impetuous; also, eager for renown; yiverous in (of) herte; yiverous of wille.

8732. yōkāble adj.

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Able to be joined together, joinable.

8733. yōkī adj.

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= yokable adj.

8734. yọ̄mer adj.

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(a) Wretched, miserable, unhappy; also, of a ship: in dire circumstances; of a voice: expressing sorrow, mournful, sad;—used in adv. phrase (b) of a time: unfortunate, unfavorable; of an affliction:…

8735. yọ̄merlī adj.

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Mournful, piteous; also, causing distress or affliction.

8736. yon adj.

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As dem. adj., pointing to a person, place, or thing: that…over or up there, that; also, those…over there, those: (a) with noun only; (b) with intervening adj.; yon ilke (self, same).

8737. yond adj.

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As dem. adj., pointing to a person or thing: that…over there, that; also those…over there, those: (a) with noun only; (b) with intervening adj.

8738. yonder adj.

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As dem. adj., pointing to a person or thing: that…over there, that; also, those…over there, those: (a) with noun only; the (that, tho) yonder; (b) with intervening adj.

8739. yǒng adj.

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Of a person: (a) at an immature stage of development; in the period of childhood, youth, or adolescence; also, fig. innocent; also, in the early period of adulthood; yong man, q.v.; yong of (in) age

8740. yǒnglī adj.

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(a) Of a person, a snake: having the characteristics of youth, youthful; of the face: youthful in appearance; yongli of yeres, not far advanced in age, young; maken yongli (b) fresh, vigorous; also,…