Year

yer, n. Time of the apparent revolution of the sun through the ecliptic; period occupied by the earth in making its revolution around the sun; also, a period more or le nearly agreeing with this, adopted by various nations as a measure of time in common usage, the year consists of 865 days, and every fourth year of 366; time in which any planet completes a revolution about the sun. pi. Age, or old age. [AS. gear, ger, D. jaar, Ic. and Sw. ar, OHG. jar Gr. horos, a season, year, hora, a season, an hour, Skr. yatu, time, prob. E. hour, q. v.] — Year'ling, n. A young animal one year old. — a. Being a year old. — Yearly, a. Happening, accruing, or coming every year annual lasting lasting a year accomplished in a year. — adv. Annually once a year; from year to year. — Year'-book, n. A reference book of facts and statistics published yearly. (Eng. Law.) A book containing annual reports of cases adjudged in the courts of England.