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The Iliad by Homer (translated by: Lang, Leaf, & Myers)

Nay, yield thou the damsel to the god, and we Achaians will pay thee back threefold and fourfold, if ever Zeus grant us to sack some well-walled town of Troy-land.†
Book 1 (definition 2)

Then goodly Achilles brake in on him and answered: "Yea, for I should be called coward and man of naught, if I yield to thee in every matter, howsoe'er thou bid.†
Book 1 (definition 1)

And this moreover will I say to thee, and do thou lay it to they heart; whene'er I too be of eager mind to lay waste to a city where is the race of men that are dear to thee, hinder thou not my wrath, but let me be, even as I yield to thee of free will, yet with soul unwilling.†
Book 4 (definition 1)

Let us indeed yield each to other herein, I to thee and thou to me, and the rest of the immortal gods will follow with us; and do thou with speed charge Athene to betake her to the fierce battle din of Trojans and Achaians, and to essay that the Trojans may first take upon them to do violence to the Achaians in their triumph, despite the oaths.†
Book 4 (definition 2)

Then the forefighters and glorious Hector yielded, and the Argives shouted aloud, and drew the bodies unto them, and pressed yet further onward.†
Book 4 (definition 2)

But Apollo looked down from Pergamos, and had indignation, and with a shout called to the Trojans: "Arise, ye Trojans, tamers of horses; yield not to the Argives in fight; not of stone nor iron is their flesh, that it should resist the piercing bronze when they are smitten.†
Book 4 (definition 2)

Truly thy mother's spirit is intolerable, unyielding, even Hera's; her can I scarce rule with words.†
Book 5 (definition 1)

Not by reason so much of the Trojans, for wrath and indignation, sate I me in my chamber, but fain would I yield me to my sorrow.
Book 6 (definition 2) *

yield = give

Yet even then did not Hector of the glancing helm cease from fight, but yielded ground and with stout hand seized a stone lying upon the plain, black and rugged and great; therewith hurled he and smote Aias' dread shield of sevenfold ox-hide in the midst upon the boss, and the bronze resounded.†
Book 7 (definition 2)

And the bright-eyed goddess Athene made answer to her, "Yea in good sooth, may this fellow yield up strength and life, and perish at the Argives' hands in his native land; only mine own sire is furious, with no good intent, headstrong, ever sinful, the foiler of my purposes.†
Book 8 (definition 2)

So let us now yield to black night, and make our supper ready; unyoke ye from the chariots your fair-maned horses, and set fodder beside them.†
Book 8 (definition 1)

Now let us yield to black night and make ready our meal; and let the sentinels bestow them severally along the deep-delved foss without the wall.†
Book 9 (definition 1)

But seeing I was a fool in that I yielded to my sorry passion, I will make amends and give a recompense beyond telling.
Book 9 (definition 1)

yielded = gave in, gave way, or gave up

Let him yield; Hades I ween is not to be softened neither overcome, and therefore is he hatefullest of all gods to mortals.†
Book 9 (definition 2)

Beside him lay his glittering girdle wherewith the old man was wont to gird himself when he harnessed him for war, the bane of men, and led on the host, for he yielded not to grievous old age.
Book 10 (definition 1)

yielded = gave in, gave way, or gave up

And the king of men, Agamemnon, answered him again: "Old man, another day I even bid thee blame him, for often is he slack, and willeth not to labour, yielding neither to unreadiness nor heedlessness of heart, but looking toward me, and expecting mine instance.†
Book 10 (definition 2)

But do not thou, out of reverent heart, leave the better man behind, and give thyself the worse companion, yielding to regard for any, and looking to their lineage, even if one be more kingly born.
Book 10 (definition 1)

yielding = giving in, giving up, or giving way (easily moved or soft)

But not to a man would he yield, the great Telamonian Aias, to a man that is mortal and eateth Demeter's grain, and may be chosen with the sword of bronze, and with hurling of great stones.†
Book 13 (definition 2)

And everywhere he went in advance and made trial of the ranks, if perchance they would yield to him as he charged under cover of his shield.†
Book 13 (definition 1)

So he spake, and passed to the renowned tribes of men, and still the more did he set on Poseidon to aid the Danaans, who straightway sprang far afront of the foremost, and called to them: "Argives, are we again to yield the victory to Hector, son of Priam, that he may take our ships and win renown?†
Book 14 (definition 2)

And whoso shall drag Patroklos, dead though he be, among the horse-taming men of Troy, and make Aias yield, to him will I award half the spoils and keep half myself; so shall his glory be great as mine.†
Book 17 (definition 2)

But now, that thou mayest have sorrow a thousand fold in thy heart for a dead son, never shalt thou welcome him back home, since my soul biddeth me also live no longer nor abide among men, if Hector be not first smitten by my spear and yield his life, and pay for his slaughter of Patroklos, Menoitios' son."†
Book 18 (definition 2)

But the besieged were not yet yielding, but arming for an ambushment.†
Book 18 (definition 2)

Nay, it behoveth to bury him who is dead, steeling our hearts, when once we have wept him for a day; but such as are left alive from hateful war must take thought of meat and drink, that yet more against our foes we may fight relentlessly ever, clad in unyielding bronze.†
Book 19 (definition 1)

And the son of Peleus held away the shield from him with his stout hand, in fear, for he thought that the far-shadowing spear of Aineias great of heart would lightly pierce it through—fond man, and knew not in his mind and heart that not lightly do the glorious gifts of gods yield to force of mortal men.†
Book 20 (definition 1)

But his sister upbraided him sore, the queen of wild beasts, huntress Artemis, and spake a taunting word: "So then thou fleest, Far-darter, hast quite yielded to Poseidon the victory, and given him glory for naught!"
Book 21 (definition 1)

yielded = gave in, gave way, or gave up

Would that such word might never reach my ear! yet terribly I dread lest noble Achilles have cut off bold Hector from the city by himself and chased him to the plain and ere this ended his perilous pride that possessed him, for never would he tarry among the throng of men but ran out before them far, yielding place to no man in his hardihood.†
Book 22 (definition 2)

Yet now for the present let us yield us to our mournful meal: but with the morning, O king of men Agamemnon, rouse the folk to bring wood and furnish all that it beseemeth a dead man to have when he goeth beneath the misty gloom, to the end that untiring fire may burn him quickly from sight, and the host betake them to their work.†
Book 23 (definition 2)

But the mare I will not yield; for her let what man will essay the battle at my hands.
Book 23 (definition 1) *

yield = give in, give way, or give up

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(1) (yield as in: yield to pressure)
to give in, give way, or give up

(2) (yield as in: will yield valuable data)
to produce (usually something wanted); or the thing or amount produced