yeomanry, yeomanrie

[English yeoman; -ry.1 1. The collective body of yeomen; yeomen collectively. "The third and last sort is named the yeomanrie, of whom, and their sequele, the laborers and artificers, I have said somewhat even now."-Holinshed: Description of England , bk. ii., ch. v. 2. A force of volunteer cavalry first embodied in Britain during the wars of the French Revolution, and consisting to a great extent of country gentlemen and farmers. They are liable to be called out in aid of the civil power in case of riot at any time; in case of actual invasion, or the appearance of an enemy on the coast or during a rebellion, they may be a embled for active service; they are then subject to the Mutiny Act and Articles of War, and may be called upon to serve in any part of Great Britain. During permanent service they receive cavalry pay and an allowance for forage. They undergo six days' training, and must attend a certain number of drills yearly, for which they receive 7s. a day as subsistence allowance, and 2s. for forage. Arms and ammunition are provided by the War Office, and there is an annual allowance of £2, or about $9.74, per man; but each man has to provide his own horse, which is exempt from taxation. yer-bạ, yer-ba ma-tê, s. [MATE (3).] *yerde, s . [YARD.] *yere, s . [YEAR.] chin, bench; go, gem; thin, this; IMG:content-1095.png:[blocks in formation] 1. To throw out the legs suddenly; to kick with both hind legs. "The horses being trised up in this manner, their riders came with loud cries behind them and some with whips in their hands to lash them, that the horse being mad with all, yerked out behind, and sprang forward with his foremost legs to touch the ground."- North : Plutarch, p. 504. 2. To move with sudden jerks; to jerk. "Hey day, hey day, How she kicks and yerks ! " Beaum. & Flet.: Sea Voyage, i. yerk, s. [YERK, v.] A sudden smart or quick thrust or motion; a smart stroke; a jerk. *yerl, s . [EARL.] *yern, v . t . & i . [YEARN.] *-erne, *ӯ-ern, s. [IRON.] *yerne, a. & adv . [A. S. georn .] [YEARN, a.] A. As adj .: Brisk, eager, active. B. As adv.: Briskly, eagerly, earnestly. *ÿ'-ern-eň, adj . [Eng. yerne, s.; -y.] Made or composed of iron. "Thou didste beholde it vntil there came a stone smyte out without hand is, which smytte the image vpon his yerney and erthen feete breking them all to powlder."Joye: Expos. of Daniel , ch. ii. yer-nŭt, 8. [YORNUT.] *yěr-rōw, 8. [YARROW.] *yert-point, s. [Prob. from Eng. yerk =jerk, and point .] A game so called. [BLOW-POINT.] "Yert-point nine-pins, or span-counter."- Lady Ali mony. yěs, *yis, *yus, adv . [A. S. gise , gese , prob. contracted from geá sý =yea, let it be so, yea, verily; where sy let it be so, is the imperative from the root as to be. Yes was originally the answer only to questions framed in the negative; as, Will he not come 1 Yes .] A word or particle indicating affirm a. tion or a ent. Opposed to no. (1) Yes , like yea , is used as a word of enforce ment by repetition. "I say, take heed; " Yes , heartily beseech you." Shakesp.: Henry VIII ., i. 2. (2) For the distinction between yes and yea , see YEA. yěs-a-wăl, yas-a-wal, s . [Hind.] In India, a state me enger, a servant of parade carrying a silver or gold staff; a horseman attendant on a man of rank. yěsk, v. i. [YEX.) To hiccup. ( Scotch & Prov.) yěst, s. [YEAST.] yěs-ter, adj . [A. S. geostra , giestra, gystra; cogn. with Dut. gisteren ; Ger. gestern ; Goth. gistra ; Lat. he stern us of yesterday; Icel. gær ; Dan.gaar ; Sw. går ; Lat. her i; Gr. chthes; Sansc. hyas=yesterday.] Of or pertaining to the day preceding the present; next before the present. "And shall the wretch whom yester sun beheld, Waiting my nod, the creature of my pow'r, Presume to-day to plead audacious love?" Congreve: Mourning Bride.