And do you not also think, as I do, that the harsh feeling which the many entertain towards philosophy originates in the pretenders, who rush in uninvited, and are always abusing them, and finding fault with them, who make persons instead of things the theme of their conversation? — from The Republic of Plato by Plato
devising Ystum n a
ardent Ystid, n. what forms a wreath Ystido, v. to form a wreath Ystig, a. strenuous, perserving Ystigo, v. to act strenuously Ystle, n. a fight, a retreat Ystlen, n. a sex, a kind Ystlenol, a. sexual, kindred Ystlom, n. excrement, ordure Ystlomi, v. to void ordure Ystlum, n. a bat, a bird Ystlwn, n. connection, a kind Ystlwyd, a. of a hoary hue Ystlwyn, n. a luxuriant grove Yslyned, n. society; kindred Ystlyniad, n. a forming society Ystlyniol, a. being associated Ystlynu, v. to associate Ystlys, n. a side, a flank Ystlysgam, a. being lop-sided Ystlysol, a. lateral, sided Ystlysu, v. to go to one side Ystod, n. a course; a layer; a swathe Ystodi, v. to dispose a course range, layer, or swathe Ystodiad, n. a laying of a course Ystofen, n. a warping tray Ystofi, v. to range; to warp Ystofiad, n. ranging, a warping Ystol, n. a stool Ystola, n. scarf, a stole Ystolciad, n. a butting Ystolcian, v. to keep butting Ystor, n. a bulk; a store, a stock; a quantity Ystoraeth, n. store, plenty Ystordy, n. a storehouse, a warehouse Ystordyn, n. trigger, in bowling, a mark to jump from Ystori, v. to cover with resin Ystorio, v. to store up Ystorm, n. a tempest, a storm Ystormus, a. tempestuous Ystrad, n. a flat, a vale, a dale Ystraff, n. what strews about Ystraffu, v. to strew, to waste Ystraig, n. a buckle, a clasp Ystraigl, n. a turn, a detour Ystraill, n. what is trailed; a mat Ystrain, n. tribe, a crew, a breed Ystram, n. a frame Ystranc, n. a trick, a while Ystranciad, n. a playing of tricks Ystrancio, v. to play tricks Ystrancus, a. apt to play tricks Ystrawu, to educate; to mature Ystre, n. a course, a range Ystred, n. a village, a hamlet Ystref, n. what forms a dwelling Ystreigio, v. to turn, to roll Ystreillach, n. trundling Ystreillio, v. to trundle Ystrem, n. what is made to appear Ystremio, v. to make to seem Ystremp, n. a dash, a stroke; a trick; a charm Ystrempiad, n. a dashing; a bewitching Ystrempio, v. to dash; to bewitch Ystres, n. a wreath, a chain Ystresu, v. to wreath, to chain Ystrew, n. a sneeze; a snort Ystrewi, to sternutate, to sneeze Ystrewiad, n. a sneezing Ystrewlwch, n. snuff Ystrewlys, n. sneeze-wort Ystrodur, n. the frame work of a saddle, a packsaddle Ystrodwm, n. a round-about Ystrwy, n. what passes through Ystrwyad, n. a forming a passage Ystrwyo, v. to pass through Ystrwytho, v. to saturate Ystrych, n. what forms a scope Ystrychu, v. to form a scope Ystryd, n. a way, a street Ystrym, n. a main stream or current; a channel Ystryw, n. a subtlety, a finesse, a stratagem, a trick Ystrywgar, a. crafty, wily Ystrywiad, n. a using of craft Ystrywio, v. to use craft Ystrywiol, a. plotting, devising Ystum, n. a bend, a curve; shape fashion, gait Ystumgar, shapely, well-formed Ystumiad, n. a shaping Ystumio, v. to form, to fashion, to bend, to turn Ystumiol, a. pliable, sinuous Ystun, n. what is irritating Ystunad, n. an irritating Ystuno, v. to irritate; to instigate Ystwc, n. a bucket: a shock Ystwff, n. a lift Ystwffwl, n. a stock, a holdfast, a staple, the knocker of a door Ystwng, n. a putting down Ystwmp, n. a stump Ystwr, n. a stir, a noise Ystwrio, v. to bustle, to stir Ystwy, n. a stop, a check Ystwyad, n. a checking Ystwyll, n. Epiphany Ystwyo, v. to check, to restrain Ystwyr, n. what stretches out Ystwyrain, v. to be stretching Ystwyriad, n. a stretching Ystwyth, a. flexible, pliant Ystwythder, n. flexibility Ystwythiad, n. a making pliant Ystwytho, v. to make flexible Ystyciad, n. a bucketful Ystycyll, n. a signal Ystyffernach, n. utensils Ystyffyllu, v. to stock, to log Ystyr, n. sense, meaning Ystyrgar, a. considerate, contemplative, meditative Ystyriaeth, n. consideration Ystyriaethu, v. to use consideration or reflection Ystyried, v. to consider, to reflect Ystyrio, v. to consider, to regard Ystyriol, a. considerate Ystyrioldeb, n. considerateness Ystyrmant, n. a jews-harp Ystyw, n. a settlement Ystywaws, n. a pair of stays Ystywanu, v. to belabour Ystywell, a. steady, manageable Ystywellu, v. to make steady Ysu, v. to hanker, to itch, to eat, to corrode; to consume Yswadan, n. a stroke, a flap Yswail, n. what ejects Ysweilydd, n. one who casts out, a brawler Yswain, n. an esquire, page; armour bearer Yswatiad, n. a squatting Yswatio, v. to squat Yswbwb, n. a hubbub Yswbwbio, v. to rumble Ysweiliad, n. a brawling Ysweilyd, n. a brawler Ysweiniad, n. esquire, page Yswid, n. what turns quickly Yswidw, n. the titmouse Yswil, a. bashful, timid Yswilder, n. bashfulness Yswiliad, n. an abashing Yswilio, v. to be abashed Yswitiad, n. a chipping Yswitian, v. to chirp, to make a small noise Yswitio, v. to chirp, to twitter Yswr, n. a consumer Yswydden, n. a privet tree Yswymbren, n. a quiver Ysŵyr, n. what dawns; the east Yswyth, n. what pervades Yswythbysg, n. the torpedo Yswytho, v. to pervade Ysyn, n. a fire brand Ysywaeth, adv. — from A Pocket Dictionary: Welsh-English by William Richards
"And do you not all think that it is better that punishment should take place at the fitting time and in the fitting manner rather than quickly and on the spur of the moment? — from Plutarch's Morals by Plutarch
"Why did you not ask me to get them for you?" he asks, rousing himself from his reverie: "how precipitate you always are! — from Airy Fairy Lilian by Duchess
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You, on the contrary, wait until breakfast is over, throw down your napkin, and then with a proper show of impatience say, ‘Why do you keep me waiting? — from The Spell by William Dana Orcutt
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