Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun Another form of
yate .
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- noun Geordie
gate
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Examples
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The double emphasis on "yett" not only lends l. 70 a nice syntactical balance, but it also powerfully underscores both Moulsworth's sense of pain and her surprise that her pain continues to be so intense.
My Name Was Martha: A Renaissance Woman's Autobiographical Poem 1993
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As the good mare pressed on unweariedly bridegroom and bride rode up to the 'yett' of 'the Bower' in the late twilight.
Border Ghost Stories Howard Pease
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We ascended by the ancient stone newel stair that circled up from the old iron 'yett' of the entry to the battlements above, and laid a towel below the sash of every window.
Border Ghost Stories Howard Pease
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Then one of the herd-lads hurried across to open the barred "yett" and let us in.
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The "yett," as usual, was barred, and it is more than doubtful whether, even if open, the coach could safely have passed within -- so narrow was the space between post and post.
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Foar drinkees, bellinis, mimmosaseseses, chonklit martoonies, oar tee and kawfee for tohse hoo R wair teh sunn iznawt yett obur teh yardarmz.
Goldfishie?? come back! - Lolcats 'n' Funny Pictures of Cats - I Can Has Cheezburger? 2010
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Aidunawtfinkso wih has mett yett – ekstendseses floofy paw uv frendshep tu cinna-crumbs.
Day 3 - Lolcats 'n' Funny Pictures of Cats - I Can Has Cheezburger? 2010
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"Oah, then you will certainlee nott go on deck just yett!" whispers she.
THE NUMBERS 2010
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Dis starr…it has a tayste…ai juss nawt knoez wutt itt iz yett..
Twinkle twinkle little… - Lolcats 'n' Funny Pictures of Cats - I Can Has Cheezburger? 2010
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Shi bi owtdor kitteh fur a lawng tiem yett, aifinkso !
Really? - Lolcats 'n' Funny Pictures of Cats - I Can Has Cheezburger? 2010
bilby commented on the word yett
Scots - gate.
December 26, 2007