Yet (?), n. Zool.
Any one of several species of large marine gastropods belonging to the genus Yetus, or Cymba; a boat shell.
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Yet, adv. [OE. yet, [yogh]et, [yogh]it, 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.
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Yet (?), conj.
Nevertheless; notwithstanding; however.
Yet I say unto you, That even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these.
Matt. vi. 29.
Syn. -- See However.
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