Definition of "yelde" []

• A Middle English form of yield.

The Century Dictionary (Public Domain)

• "And the housebande men beside this rente, yelde vnto the Kynges maiestie, a fiueth of their fruictes yerely."
• "Euery yere ones, the Saracenes also are bound of duetie to visite the house of God, in the citie of Mecha: bothe to acknowledge their homage, and to yelde vnto Mohomete his yerely honour at his Sepulchre there."
• "To your good Lordeshippe then I yelde and committe, the firste fruictes of my libertie, the firste croppe of my labours, this first daie of the Newe yere: beseching the same in as good parte to receiue it, as I humblie offre it, and at your pleasure to vnfolde the Fardle, and considre the stuffe."