adv. [ OE. yet, &yogh_;et, &yogh_;it, AS. git, gyt, giet, gieta; akin to OFries. ieta, eta, ita, MHG. iezuo, ieze, now, G. jetzo, jetzt. ] [ 1913 Webster ] 1. In addition; further; besides; over and above; still. “A little longer; yet a little longer.” Dryden. [ 1913 Webster ] This furnishes us with yet one more reason why our savior, lays such a particular stress acts of mercy. Atterbury. [ 1913 Webster ] The rapine is made yet blacker by the pretense of piety and justice. L'Estrange. [ 1913 Webster ] 2. At the same time; by continuance from a former state; still. [ 1913 Webster ] Facts they had heard while they were yet heathens. Addison. [ 1913 Webster ] 3. Up to the present time; thus far; hitherto; until now; -- and with the negative, not yet, not up to the present time; not as soon as now; as, Is it time to go? Not yet. See As yet, under As, conj. [ 1913 Webster ] Ne never yet no villainy ne said. Chaucer. [ 1913 Webster ] 4. Before some future time; before the end; eventually; in time. “He 'll be hanged yet.” Shak. [ 1913 Webster ] 5. Even; -- used emphatically. [ 1913 Webster ] Men may not too rashly believe the confessions of witches, nor yet the evidence against them. Bacon. [ 1913 Webster ] | 
