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yeld

/yeld/US // yɛld //UK // (jɛld) //

耶尔德

Definitions

adj.形容词 adjective
  1. 1

    Scot. and North England.

    • : barren; sterile.
    • : not giving milk, from being in calf or from age.

Examples

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

  • 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.

  • And immediately after, old Aunt Yeld came up in the greatest distress, and lay down close to them.

  • 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.

  • And he remembered Aunt Yeld's words, "May you never know what it is to look for help and to find none."

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