Yestreen I did not know
How largely I could live.
Bp. Coxe.
Yest"y (?), a. See Yeasty. Shak.
Yet (?), n. (Zoöl.) Any one of several species of large marine gastropods belonging to the genus Yetus, or Cymba; a boat shell.
Yet, adv. [OE. yet, et, it, AS. git, gyt, giet, gieta; akin to OFries. ieta, eta, ita, MHG. iezuo, ieze, now, G. jetzo, jetzt.]
1. In addition; further; besides; over and above; still. "A little longer; yet a little longer." Dryden.
This furnishes us with yet one more reason why our savior, lays such a particular stress acts of mercy.
Atterbury.
The rapine is made yet blacker by the pretense of piety and justice.
L'Estrange.