yed
A falsehood; leasingA falsehood; leasing.
Meaning
4 senses(UK, dialectal)A falsehood; leasing.
(UK, dialectal)A burrow; a hole made by an animal in the ground.
(dated, slang)A self-reference to the editor of a periodical; a substitution for the editor's name or signature.
(archaic)A saying.
Origin
From Middle English yed, from Old English ġiedd (“song, poem, saying, proverb, riddle, speFrom Middle English yed, from Old English ġiedd (“song, poem, saying, proverb, riddle, speech, story, tale, narrative, account, reckoning, reason”).
From Middle English erthen (“to bury, dig”), from erthe (“earth”). Influenced or conflated with Middle English erden (“to dwell, inhabit”), from Old English eardian (“to live, dwell, be inhabitant, occupy”). More at earth.
Blend of your + editor.
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