adv. & conj.
adv. 1 as late as, or until, now or then (there is yet time; your best work yet). 2 (with neg. or interrog.) so soon as, or by, now or then (it is not time yet; have you finished yet?). 3 again; in addition (more and yet more). 4 in the remaining time available; before all is over (I will do it yet). 5 (foll. by compar.) even (a yet more difficult task). 6 nevertheless; and in spite of that; but for all that (it is strange, and yet it is true).
conj. but at the same time; but nevertheless (I won, yet what good has it done?). nor yet and also not (won't listen to me nor yet to you).
[ OE giet(a), = OFris. ieta, of unkn. orig. ]