"yett" meaning in English

See yett in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adverb

Head templates: {{en-adv|-}} yett (not comparable)
  1. Obsolete spelling of yet. Tags: alt-of, not-comparable, obsolete Alternative form of: yet
    Sense id: en-yett-en-adv-PBbrgicO
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Noun

Forms: yetts [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} yett (plural yetts)
  1. (Scotland, Geordie) Gate. Tags: Geordie, Scotland
    Sense id: en-yett-en-noun-tY4oXuKk Categories (other): Geordie English, Scottish English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 13 87 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 8 92 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 5 95
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Inflected forms

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