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Yold

//ˈjoʊld// verb

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Verb
  1. 1
    simple past of yield. form-of, obsolete, past

    "The soring clouds into sad showres ymolt; So to her yold the flames, and did their force revolt"

  2. 2
    past participle of yield form-of, obsolete, participle, past

    "to yield him loue she doth deny, Once to me yold, not to be yold againe […]"

Etymology

Etymology 1

From Middle English yold (“yielded”), from Old English ġeald (“yielded”), 1st and 3rd person preterite of ġieldan (“to yield, pay”).

Etymology 2

From Middle English yolde, yolden (“yielded”), from Old English ġegolden (“yielded”), past participle of ġieldan (“to yield, pay”).

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