† foryieldv.
Obsolete.
1. transitive. To repay, recompense, requite. With personal object in dative, and direct object of the thing. Also intransitive (const. of). God, etc. foryield (it).
ΘΚΠ
the world > action or operation > behaviour > reciprocal treatment or return of an action > treat one as he has been treated [verb (transitive)] > requite or pay back (a person)
foryield971
to quit or yield (one) his whilec1175
acquitc1300
quitc1330
restore?a1400
refound1438
requite1530
regrate?c1550
repay1557
redub1558
quittance1590
to meet witha1593
to pay (a person) (off) scot and lot1598
meeta1625
retaliate1629
reimburse1644
compensate1804
to even up on1879
the world > action or operation > behaviour > reciprocal treatment or return of an action > reward or a reward > reward or recompense [verb (transitive)]
foryield971
yield971
crownc1175
shipec1275
payc1330
to do meeda1350
rewardc1350
guerdonc1374
reguerdona1393
to do (one) whyc1400
quitc1400
recompense1422
salary1477
merit1484
requite1530
requit1532
reacquite1534
to pay home1542
remunerate1542
regratify1545
renumerate?1549
gratify?c1550
acquit1573
consider1585
regratiate1590
guerdonize1594
munerate1595
regratulate1626
reprise1677
sugar-plum1788
ameed1807
recompensate1841
971 Blickl. Hom. 45 Þa wæs him forgolden æfter his agenum gewyrhtum.
c1175 Lamb. Hom. 65 For godes luue forȝeue we al, for he hit wel forȝelden scal.
c1275 (?a1200) Laȝamon Brut (Calig.) (1963) l. 1149 An þu mi muchele swinc mid sare forȝeldest [c1300 Otho mid harme wolt ȝelde].
1362 W. Langland Piers Plowman A. vii. 263 Þis is a loueli lesson vr lord hit þe for-ȝelde!
a1400 (a1325) Cursor Mundi (Vesp.) l. 4883 Sir, godd þe for-yeild..Of al þi god, and haue god day.
a1500 (a1460) Towneley Plays (1994) I. xiii. 133 And men say, 'Lyght chepe Letherly foryeldys.
1575 J. Rolland Treat. Court Venus ii. f. 27v God ȝow forȝeild.
2. To afford, permit.
ΘΚΠ
society > authority > lack of subjection > permission > permit [verb (intransitive)]
suffer1297
foryieldc1420
permit1553
c1420 Pallad. on Husb. i. 311 Thyn hous..to repare as may thi londe foryelde.
Derivatives
forˈyielding n. the action of the verb, an instance of this; retribution, a reward.
ΘΚΠ
the mind > possession > giving > [noun] > giving in return
foryieldinga1300
again-gift1340
the world > action or operation > behaviour > reciprocal treatment or return of an action > reward or a reward > [noun]
shipec1000
rightOE
yielda1200
hire?c1225
foryieldinga1300
tithinga1300
rentc1300
lowera1325
guerdon?a1366
recompensationa1382
retributionc1384
reward?1387
reguerdona1393
rewardon?a1400
mercimonyc1400
pensionc1400
remunerationc1400
recompensec1425
wardonc1480
salary1484
premiationa1513
requital1556
repayment1561
requite1561
renumeration1572
remisea1578
lieu1592
reguerdonment1599
gratulation1611
muneration1611
requit1786
a1300 E.E. Psalter cii[i]. 2 And nil forgete alle his for~yheldinges.
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