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Vinony

yielding

noun

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L330690 on Wikidata ↗

adjective

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L342618 on Wikidata ↗

Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈjiːldɪŋ/

adj

Etymology: From Middle English ȝeldinge, ȝeldynge, ȝeldinde, ȝeldand, from Old English ġyldende, ġieldende, present participle of ġieldan (“to yield, pay”), equivalent to yield + -ing.

  1. Docile, or inclined to give way to pressure.

name

Etymology: Habitational surname from the villages of Yeldon, in Bedfordshire, or Yalding, in Kent.

  1. A surname.

noun

Etymology: From Middle English yelding, yeldinge, ȝeldynge, equivalent to yield + -ing.

  1. A concession.

verb

Etymology: From Middle English ȝeldinge, ȝeldynge, ȝeldinde, ȝeldand, from Old English ġyldende, ġieldende, present participle of ġieldan (“to yield, pay”), equivalent to yield + -ing.

  1. present participle and gerund of yield