YOJAN, noun In the East Indies, a measure or distance of five miles.

YOKE, noun [G., Latin , Gr.]

1. A piece of timber, hollowed or made curving near each end, and fitted with bows for receiving the necks of oxen; by which means two are connected for drawing. From a ring or hook in the bow, a chain extends to the thing to be drawn, or to the yoke of another pair of oxen behind.

2. A mark of servitude; slavery; bondage.

Our country sinks beneath the yoke

3. A chain; a link; a bond of connection; as the yoke of marriage.

4. A couple; a pair; as a yoke of oxen.

5. Service.

My yoke is easy. Matthew 11:29.

YOKE, verb transitive

1. To put a yoke on; to join in a yoke; as, to yoke oxen, or a pair of oxen.

2. To couple; to join with another.

Cassius, you are yoked with a lamb.

3. To enslave; to bring into bondage.

4. To restrain; to confine. Libertines like not to be yoked in marriage.

The words and promises that yoke the conqueror, are quickly broke.

YOKED, participle passive Confined in a yoke; joined; coupled.

YOKING, participle present tense Putting a yoke on; joining; coupling.

YOLD, for yielded. [Not in use.]

YOLK, noun

1. The yelk of an egg. [See Yelk.]

2. The unctuous secretion from the skin of sheep, which renders the pile soft and pliable.

3. The vitellus, a part of the seed of plants, so named by Gaertner, from its supposed analogy with the yelk of an egg. It is characterized as very firmly and inseparably connected with the embryo, yet never rising out of the integuments of the seed in germination, but absorbed, like the albumen, (see White and Perisperm, ) for the nourishment of the embryo. When the albumen is present, it is always situated between it and the embryo. In the grasses it forms a scale between the embryo and albumen. It is considered by Smith as a subterraneous cotyledon.

YON, YOND, YONDER, adjective [G.] Being at a distance within view.

YOND, adjective Mad; furious, or alienated in mind; that is, gone, wandering, and allied to the preceding.

YON, YOND, YONDER adjective [G.] Being at a distance within view.

Yonder men are too many for an embassy.

Read thy lot in yon celestial sign.

Yon flowery arbors, YONDER alleys green.

YON, YOND, YONDER, adverb At a distance within view. When we use this word, we often point the hand or direct the eye to the place or object.

First and chiefest, with thee bring him that yon soars on golden wing.

Yonder are two apple women scolding.

YORE, adverb [It probably signifies past, gone, from the root of year.] Long.

Of yore of old time; long ago; as in times or days of yore

But Satan now is wiser than of yore

YOU, pronoun Yu. [You has been considered as in the plural only, and is so treated in the Saxon grammar. But from the Belgic dialect, it appears to be in the singular as well as the plural, and our universal popular usage, in applying it to a single person with a verb in the singular number, is correct. Yourself is in the singular number.]

1. The pronoun of the second person, in the nominative or objective case. In familiar language, it is applied to an individual, as thou is in the solemn style. In the plural, it is used in the solemn style in the objective case.

In vain you tell your parting lover, you wish fair winds may waft him over.

He that despiseth you despiseth me. Luke 10:3.

2. you is used, like on in French, for any one. This at a distance looks like a rock; but as you approach it, you see a little cabin.

YOUNG, adjective Yung. [G., Latin ]

1. Not having been long born; being in the first part of life; not old; used of animals; as a young child; a young man; a young fawn.

2. Being in the first part of growth; as a young plant; a young tree.

3. Ignorant; weak; or rather, having little experience.

Come, elder brother, thourt too young in this.

YOUNG, noun The offspring of animals, either a single animal, or offspring collectively. The cow will take care of her young as will the hen. Animals make provision for their young

YOUNGER, adjective comparative Yunger. Not so old as another. A person of ninety years old is younger than one of a hundred, though certainly not a young man, nor in the first part of life.

YOUNGEST, adjective superlative Yungest. Having the least age. There are three persons living, the youngest of whom is ninety years old.

YOUNGISH, adjective Yungish. Somewhat young.

YOUNGLING, noun Yungling. Any animal in the first part of life.

YOUNGLY, adverb Yungly.

1. Early in life.

2. Ignorantly; weakly. [Little used.]

YOUNGTH, for youth, is not in use.

YOUNKER, noun Among seamen, a stripling in the service.

YOUR, adjective Pronom. pronoun yure. [G.]

1. Belonging to you; equally applicable to both numbers; as your father; your heart; your prince; your subjects.

2. It is used indefinitely.

YOUR medalist and your critic are much nearer related than the world imagine.

3. Yours is used as a substitute for a noun in the nominative or objective. This book is yours. I have no pen; give me yours. My sword and yours are kin.

YOURSELF, pronoun plural Yourselves. [your and self.]

1. A word added to you, to express distinction emphatically between you and other persons. This work you must do yourself; or you yourself must do it; that is, you and no other person. Sometimes it is used without you.

Allow obedience, if yourselves are old.

2. It is used as the reciprocal pronoun. You love only yourself; you have brought this calamity on yourselves; be but yourselves.

YOUTH, noun Yuth. [G.]

1. The part of life that succeeds to childhood. In a general sense, youth denotes the whole early part of life, from infancy to manhood; but it is not unusual to divide the stages of life into infancy, childhood, youth and manhood. In this sense the word can have no plural.

Those who pass their youth in vice, are justly condemned to spend their age in folly.

2. A young man. In this sense it has a plural.

Seven youths from Athens yearly sent--

3. A young person, male or female.

4. Young persons, collectively.

It is fit to youth to read the best authors first.

YOUTHFUL, adjective Young; as tow youthful knights.

2. Pertaining to the early parts of life; as youthful thoughts; youthful sports.

3. Fresh vigorous; as in youth.

YOUTHFULLY, adverb In a youthful manner.

YOUTHLY, adjective Young; early in life..

YOUTHY, adjective Young. [Bad and not used.]