yieldance

noun

yield·​ance

-dən(t)s

plural -s

archaic

: the action of yielding : compliance, concession, submission, surrender

blissful yieldance to her sweet allure

—Thomas Hardy

Word History

Etymology

yield entry 1 + -ance

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