Chaucer, Prol

Cant. T., 1. 101 (1300). In records of London for 1396 " serving man " is said to be " called yoman." " Youngman " is used for "yeoman " in 33 Hen. VTTT (1?42). 4. Greek, gg, earth, land; Gothic, gau, country: cultivator, husbandman, proprietor. 5. O. Fries,, gaman, a villager. 6. 0. Dutch, goyman^ arbitrator. 7. Oeman, common; i. e., u commoner — next to a gentleman. 8. Yew-bow man — a respectable freeholder next to an esquire. See Skeat'a Etym. Diet.; Notes & Queries, Ser. I, vol. X, p. 468; III, viii, 2K0, 419; ix, 4.33; Yl, i, 416; Long Ago, I, 249, 280; Gent, Mag. 1, 189, 5 1 Bl, Com, 406: 3 Coke, Inst. 6, 68. for rent is but eo-extfensive with the occupation, and the lessee is not liable for such as accrues after assignment and acceptance of the rent by his lessor from the assignee.' YOUIirG. See Animal; Paktus.

Defined under Yielding And Paying in A Dictionary of Law.