Defn: See Yeasty. Shak.
YET
Yet, n. (Zoöl.)
Defn: Any one of several species of large marine gastropods belonging to the genus Yetus, or Cymba; a boat shell.
YET Yet, adv. Etym: [OE. yet, ýet, ýit, AS. git, gyt, giet, gieta; akin to OFries. ieta, eta, ita, MHG. iezuo, ieze, now, G. jetzo, jetzt.]
1. In addition; further; besides; over and above; still. "A little longer; yet a little longer." Dryden. This furnishes us with yet one more reason why our savior, lays such a particular stress acts of mercy. Atterbury. The rapine is made yet blacker by the pretense of piety and justice. L'Estrange.
2. At the same time; by continuance from a former state; still. Facts they had heard while they were yet heathens. Addison.
3. Up to the present time; thus far; hitherto; until now; — and with the negative, not yet, not up to the present time; not as soon as now; as, Is it time to go Not yet. See As yet, under As, conj. Ne never yet no villainy ne said. Chaucer.
4. Before some future time; before the end; eventually; in time. "He 'll be hanged yet." Shak.
5. Even; — used emphatically. Men may not too rashly believe the confessions of witches, nor yet the evidence against them. Bacon.
YET
Yet, conj.