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▪ I. yelt dial.|jɛlt|
Forms: 1 ᵹilte, 5 yelte, 7 yealte, (8 ilt, 8–9 elt, 9 hilt), 6– yelt.
[late OE. ᵹilte, *ᵹielte = MLG. gelte spayed sow:—*galtjōn-: see galt, gilt n.2]
A young sow.
c1000ælfric Gloss. in Wr.-Wülcker 119/25 Suilla, uel sucula, ᵹilte. 14..Voc. ibid. 614/30 Suillus, i. parva sus, a yelte. 1562Withals Dict. 17 b/1 A yelt or yonge sow, sucula. 1607Topsell Four-f. Beasts 661 We call a young swine a Pigge, A weaning Pigge, a sheate, a Yealke [read Yealte], and so foorth. 1746Exmoor Courtship (E.D.S.) 409 Es must ha' wone that es can trest..to zar tha Ilt and tha Barra. 1790Grose Prov. Gloss. s.v. Elt, Elt, or ilt, is also a spayed sow. Exm. 1903E. Angl. Daily Times 24 Aug. 3/7 Some grand young Boars and Yelts for sale at moderate prices.
▪ II. yelt(e, ȝelt(e
see yield v. |