Webster's Dictionary 1913

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Jaunce

Jaunce (?), v. i. [OF. jancer. Cf. Jounce, Jaunt.] To ride hard; to jounce.Spurr'd, galled and tired by jauncing Bolingbroke. Shak.

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Jaundice

Jaun″dice (?; 277), n. [OE. jaunis, F. jaunisse, fr. jaune yellow, orig. jalne, fr. L. galbinus yellowish, fr. galbus yellow.] (Med.) A morbid condition, characterized by yellow...

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Jaundice (2)

Jaun″dice (?), v. t. To affect with jaundice; to color by prejudice or envy; to prejudice.The envy of wealth jaundiced his soul. Ld. Lytton.

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Jaundiced

Jaun″diced (?), a. 1. Affected with jaundice.Jaundiced eyes seem to see all objects yellow. Bp. Hall.2. Prejudiced; envious; as, a jaundiced judgment.

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Jaunt

Jaunt (?), v. i. [imp. & p. p.Jaunted; p. pr. & vb. n.Jaunting.] [Cf. Scot. jaunder to ramble, jaunt to taunt, jeer, dial. Sw. ganta to play the buffoon, romp, jest; perh. akin ...

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Jaunt (2)

Jaunt, v. t. To jolt; to jounce. Bale.

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Jaunt (3)

Jaunt, n. 1. A wearisome journey.Our Savior, meek, and with untroubled mindAfter his aëry jaunt, though hurried sore.Hungry and cold, betook him to his rest. Milton.2. A short e...

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Jauntily

Jaun″ti‐ly (?), adv. In a jaunty manner.

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Jauntiness

Jaun″ti‐ness, n. The quality of being jaunty.That jauntiness of air I was once master of. Addison.

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Jaunty

Jaun″ty (?), a. [Compar.Jauntier (?); superl.Jauntiest.] [Formerly spelt janty, fr. F. gentil. See Gentle, and cf. Genty.] Airy; showy; finical; hence, characterized by an affec...

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Java

Ja″va (?), n. 1. One of the islands of the Malay Archipelago belonging to the Netherlands.2. Java coffee, a kind of coffee brought from Java.Java cat(Zoöl.), the musang. — Java ...

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Javanese

Jav′a‐nese″ (?), a. Of or pertaining to Java, or to the people of Java. — n. sing. & pl. A native or natives of Java.

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Javel

Jav″el (?), n. A vagabond. Spenser.

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Javelin

Jave″lin (?), n. [F. javeline; akin to Sp. jabalina, It. giavelina, and F. javelot, OF. gavlot. Cf. Gavelock.] A sort of light spear, to be thrown or cast by the hand; anciently...

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Javelin (2)

Jave″lin, v. t. To pierce with a javelin. Tennyson.

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Javelinier

Jave′lin‐ier″ (?), n. A soldier armed with a javelin. Holland.

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Jaw

Jaw (?), n. [A modification of chaw, formed under the influence of F. joue the cheek. See Chaw, Chew.]1. (Anat.) (a) One of the bones, usually bearing teeth, which form the fram...

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Jaw (2)

Jaw, v. i. [imp. & p. p.Jawed (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Jawing.] To scold; to clamor. Smollett.

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Jaw (3)

Jaw, v. t. To assail or abuse by scolding.

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Jaw-fall

Jaw″–fall′ (?), n. Depression of the jaw; hence, depression of spirits. M. Griffith (1660).

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Jaw-fallen

Jaw″–fall′en (?), a. Dejected; chopfallen.

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Jawbone

Jaw″bone′ (?), n. The bone of either jaw; a maxilla or a mandible.

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Jawed

Jawed (ja̤d), a. Having jaws; — chiefly in composition; as, lantern-jawed. “Jawed like a jetty.” Skelton.

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Jawfoot

Jaw″foot′ (?), n.(Zoöl.) See Maxilliped.

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Jawing

Jaw″ing, n. Scolding; clamorous or abusive talk. H. Kingsley.

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Jawn

Jawn (?), v. i. See Yawn. Marston.

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Jawy

Jaw″y (?), a. Relating to the jaws. Gayton.