| Young | a. [ Compar. Younger superl. Youngest ] [ OE. yung, yong, &yogh_;ong, &yogh_;ung, 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. ] [ 1913 Webster ] 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. [ 1913 Webster ] For he so young and tender was of age. Chaucer. [ 1913 Webster ] “Whom the gods love, die young, ” has been too long carelessly said; . . . whom the gods love, live young forever. Mrs. H. H. Jackson. [ 1913 Webster ] 2. Being in the first part, pr period, of growth; as, a young plant; a young tree. [ 1913 Webster ] While the fears of the people were young. De Foe. [ 1913 Webster ] 3. Having little experience; inexperienced; unpracticed; ignorant; weak. [ 1913 Webster ] Come, come, elder brother, you are too young in this. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ] |
