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 82 Yannow, v.—To saunter; to walk; to move slowly along.

Yarbelli, s. Incest; union with a female not within the marriageable line, or proper degree of kindred, as with one of the same name, though no identity of blood may be traceable; as Ballarok with Ballarok, though the relationship may be almost as doubtful as that of one Smith with another.

Yargyl—(K.G.S.) Charcoal.

Yarralăk, s.—A species of fish.

Yarril—(K.G.S.) A species of cray-fish.

Yatto, s.—An opossum's tail, worn as an ornament on the head, or hanging from the hair.

Yeddi, or Yetti. s.—A song. See Yetti.

Yeddi-gărow, v.—To sing.

Yemăt, s.—Water.

Yekan, v.—To drive; to chase; to tend cattle.

Yekyn, s.—The wild, or native Australian dog. It frequents swamps and thickets, and creeps upon its game by stealth. Sometimes it fastens upon the hind leg of a kangaroo, and clings till its victim is exhausted and easily overpowered.

Yellin, s.—The Guard-fish.

Yendun, (K.G.S.) Underneath.

Yenma, s.—The name of a dance among the natives to the N.E. and East.

Yet—(K.G.S.) The chin.

Yetit-yetit, a.—Peevish; cross-grained.

Yetit-yetitan, v.—To tease; to annoy.

Yetti, or Yeddi, s.—A song. They have no regular song; but they chaunt in a tone of recitative any striking events of the day, or give vent to their feelings when excited, beginning in a high tone, and gradually descending to a low deep tone by regular intervals.

Yijatgur—(K.G.S.) To sharpen; to make ready.

Yilbin, v.—Pres. part., Yilbinin; past tense, Yilbinăgga. To glance off; to graze.

Yimang, s.—The forehead.

Yimba, s.—The husk, or shell, or rind of anything; the bark of the paper bark-tree.

Yinang, s. A widow; widower.

Yinbi, s.—A species of Unio, or fresh-water muscle. The natives will not eat it, though the settlers have used it with impunity.

Yir—(K.G.S.) A species of Djunong.

Yirak, a.—Elevated; high up; up.

Yirakal—(K.G.S.) Quickly.

Yirăgan, a.—Elevated; on high.

Yirrbin, v.—Pres. part, Yirrbin; past tense, Yirrbin. To sprinkle.

Yirrila, s.—The fin of a fish.