[wýscan], w. v., to wish, desire: pret. sg. wîscte (rihde, MS.) þäs yldan (wished to delay that or for this reason, [2440], [1605](?). See [Note].

[Y]

[yfel], st n., evil: gen. pl. yfla, [2095].

[yldan], w. v., to delay, put off: inf. ne þät se aglæca yldan þôhte, [740]; weard wine-geômor wîscte þäs yldan, þät he lytel fäc long-gestreóna brûcan môste, [2240].

[ylde], st. m. pl., men: dat. pl. yldum, [77], [706], [2118]; gen. pl. ylda, [150], [606], [1662]. See [elde].

[yldest]. See [eald].

[yldo], st. f., age (senectus), old age: nom. sg., [1737], [1887]; atol yldo, [1767]; dat. sg. on ylde, [22].—2) age (ætas), time, era: gen. sg. yldo bearn, [70]. See [eldo].

[yldra]. See [eald].

[ylf], st. f., elf (incubus, alp): nom. pl. ylfe, [112].

[ymb], prep. w. acc.: 1) local, around, about, at, upon: ymb hine (around, with, him), [399]. With prep, postponed: hine ymb, [690]; ymb brontne ford (around the seas, on the high sea), [568]; ymb þâ gif-healle (around the gift-hall, throne-hall), [839]; ymb þäs helmes hrôf (around the helm's roof, crown), [1031].—2) temporal, about, after: ymb ân-tîd ôðres dôgores (about the same time the next day), [219]; ymb âne niht (after a night), [135].—3) causal, about, on account of, for, owing to: (frînan) ymb þînne sîð (on account of, concerning?, thy journey), [353]; hwät þu ... ymb Brecan spræce (hast spoken about B.), [531]; so, [1596], [3174]; nâ ymb his lîf cearað (careth not for his life), [1537]; so, [450]; ymb feorh sacan, [439]; sundor-nytte beheóld ymb aldor Dena, [669]; ymb sund (about the swimming, the prize for swimming), [507].