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Yed
Meaning
Verb
●
To
speak
; sing.
●
In British English:
To
magnify
greatly
in
narration
;
exaggerate
a
tale
; fib.
●
In British English:
To
contend
; wrangle.
●
In British English:
To
burrow
underground
, as a
rabbit
or
mole
; also said of miners.
●
In British English:
To be associated with a place or locality.
Noun
●
A saying.
●
In British English:
A
falsehood
; leasing.
●
In British English:
A
burrow
; a
hole
made by an
animal
in the ground.
●
A
self-reference
to the
editor
of a
periodical
; a
substitution
for the
editor
's
name
or signature.
Sourced from
Wiktionary
Origin
yed
English
eorþien
Middle English (1100-1500)
eorþe
Middle English (1100-1500)
ȝed
Middle English (1100-1500)
giedd
Old English (ca. 450-1100)
ȝedden
Middle English (1100-1500)
Sourced from
Etym
Synonyms
Yerd
Lie
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