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Webster 1913 Edition

Young

Young

(yŭng)
,
Adj.
[
Com
par.
Younger
(yŭṉ′gẽr)
;
sup
erl.
Youngest
(-gĕst)
.]
[OE.
yung
,
yong
,
ȝong
,
ȝung
, AS.
geong
; akin to OFries.
iung
,
iong
, D.
joing
, OS., OHG., & G.
jung
, Icel.
ungr
, Sw. & Dan.
ung
, Goth.
juggs
, Lith.
jaunas
, Russ.
iunuii
, L.
juvencus
,
juvenis
, Skr.
juvaça
,
juvan
. √281. Cf.
Junior
,
Juniper
,
Juvenile
,
Younker
,
Youth
.]
1.
Not long born; still in the first part of life; not yet arrived at adolescence, maturity, or age; not old; juvenile; – said of animals;
as, a
young
child; a
young
man; a
young
fawn
.
For he so
young
and tender was of age.
Chaucer.
“Whom the gods love, die
young
,” has been too long carelessly said; . . . whom the gods love, live
young
forever.
Mrs. H. H. Jackson.
2.
Being in the first part, pr period, of growth;
as, a
young
plant; a
young
tree
.
While the fears of the people were
young
.
De Foe.
3.
Having little experience; inexperienced; unpracticed; ignorant; weak.
Come, come, elder brother, you are too
young
in this.
Shakespeare

Young

,
Noun.
The offspring of animals, either a single animal or offspring collectively.
[The egg] bursting with kindly rupture, forth disclosed
Their callow
young
.
Milton.
With young
,
with child; pregnant.

Webster 1828 Edition

Young

YOUNG

,
Adj.
Yung. [G., L.]
1.
Not having been long born; being in the first part of life; not old; used of animals; as a young child; a young man; a young fawn.
2.
Being in the first part of growth; as a young plant; a young tree.
3.
Ignorant; weak; or rather, having little experience.
Come, elder brother, thourt too young in this.

YOUNG

,
Noun.
The offspring of animals, either a single animal, or offspring collectively. The cow will take care of her young, as will the hen. Animals make provision for their young.

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