"yong" meaning in English

See yong in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: yonger [comparative], yongest [superlative]
Head templates: {{en-adj|er}} yong (comparative yonger, superlative yongest)
  1. Obsolete spelling of young Tags: alt-of, obsolete Alternative form of: young Related terms: yong bell
    Sense id: en-yong-en-adj-m1edlryt Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Middle English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 18 3 3 3 3 11 2 21 12 23 2 0 Disambiguation of Middle English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 15 2 2 2 2 12 1 25 14 23 2 0

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