In chem., the designation first given by Marignac in 1880 to the metal now known as gadolinium, its oxid having been obtained, along with that of yttrium and other elements of the same group, from the samarskite of North Carolina, An old spelling of yea, pro Eye dialect spelling of you, adverb_ Northern England, Scotland yea; yes, obsolete Yea, interjection_ informal Yeah, yes, informal Go. (Spoken to horses and cattle.)