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单词 yielder
释义 yielder|ˈjiːldə(r)|
Forms: see yield v.
[f. yield v. + -er1.]
One who or that which yields.
1. One who has to pay, i.e. owes, something; a debtor. Obs.
1340Ayenb. 163 He ne is naȝt riȝtuol, þet ne yziȝþ naȝt ine his herte,..and onderstant, þet he is yeldere, and a-yens god of treuþe, toppe alle þing.1340[see yielding vbl. n. 1].
2. A rewarder. Obs.
1382Wyclif Judith Prol., Ȝeldere of hir chastite.1388Ecclus. xxxv. 13 For whi the Lord is a ȝeldere [1382 ȝeldende], and he schal ȝelde seuene fold so myche to thee.
3. One who gives something up, or gives in; a surrenderer (also with up); one who concedes.
1590Shakes. Mids. N. iii. ii. 30 For briars and thornes at their apparell snatch, Some sleeues, some hats, from yeelders all things catch.15972 Hen. IV, iv. ii. 123 The Block of Death, Treasons true Bed, and yeelder vp of breath.15981 Hen. IV, v. iii. 11 (Qo. 1), I was not borne a yeelder thou proud Scot.1893Daily News 25 May 5/6 In the hope that they might get concessions from this universal yielder.
4. Something that produces or furnishes, a producer; now esp. with qualifying word referring to the amount or quality of the produce.
1733W. Ellis Chiltern & Vale Farm. 198 A sort [of wheat]..that..is a great Yielder to the Barn.1861W. Barnes in Macm. Mag. June 132 Nature's yielders of good.1906Westm. Gaz. 6 Dec. 2/3 The quality of the good milker's milk is better than that produced by the small yielder.
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