Webster's Dictionary 1913

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Jenneting

Jen″net‐ing, n. [Prob. fr. a dim. of Jean John, so named as becoming ripe about St. John's day, June 24. F. Jean is fr. L. Johannes. See Zany.] A variety of early apple. See Jun...

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Jenny

Jen″ny (?), n.; pl.Jennies (�).1. A familiar or pet form of the proper name Jane.2. (Zoöl.) A familiar name of the European wren.Jenny ass(Zoöl.), a female ass.

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Jenny (2)

Jen″ny, n. [A corruption of gin an engine; influenced by Jenny, the proper name. See Gin an engine, and cf. Ginny-carriage.] A machine for spinning a number of threads at once, ...

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Jentling

Jent″ling (?), n.(Zoöl.) A fish of the genus Leuciscus; the blue chub of the Danube.

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Jeofail

Jeof″ail (jĕf″ā̍l), n. [F. j'ai failli I have failed.] (Law) An oversight in pleading, or the acknowledgment of a mistake or oversight. Blackstone.

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Jeopard

Jeop″ard (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Jeoparded; p. pr. & vb. n.Jeoparding.] [From Jeopardy.] To put in jeopardy; to expose to loss or injury; to imperil; to hazard. Sir T. North.A p...

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Jeoparder

Jeop″ard‐er (?), n. One who puts in jeopardy.

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Jeopardize

Jeop″ard‐ize (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Jeopardized (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Jeopardizing (?).] To expose to loss or injury; to risk; to jeopard.That he should jeopardize his willful he...

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Jeopardous

Jeop″ard‐ous (?), a. Perilous; hazardous.His goodly, valiant, and jeopardous enterprise. Fuller.— Jeop″ard‐ous‐ly, adv.Huloet.

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Jeopardy

Jeop″ard‐y (?), n. [OE. jupartie, juperti, jeuparti, OF. jeu parti an even game, a game in which the chances are even; OF. jeu, ju, F. jeu (L. jocus jest) + F. partier to divide...

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Jeopardy (2)

Jeop″ard‐y, v. t. To jeopardize. Thackeray.

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Jequirity

{ Je‐quir″i‐ty (?), n., orJe‐quir″i‐ty bean′ }. (Bot.) The seed of the wild licorice (Abrus precatorius) used by the people of India for beads in rosaries and necklaces, as a st...

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Jerboa

Jer‐bo″a (?), n. [Ar. yarb�'.] (Zoöl.) Any small jumping rodent of the genus Dipus, esp. D. Ægyptius, which is common in Egypt and the adjacent countries. The jerboas have very ...

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Jereed

Jer‐eed″ (?), n. [Ar. jerīd. Cf. Djereed.] A blunt javelin used by the people of the Levant, especially in mock fights. [Written also jerreed, jerid.] Byron.

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Jeremiad

{ Jer′e‐mi″ad, Jer′e‐mi″ade }, n. [From Jeremiah, the prophet: cf. F. jérémiade.] A tale of sorrow, disappointment, or complaint; a doleful story; a dolorous tirade; — generally...

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Jerfalcon

Jer″fal′con (?), n.(Zoöl.) The gyrfalcon.

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Jerguer

Jer″guer (?), n. See Jerquer.

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Jerid

Jer‐id″ (?), n. Same as Jereed.

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Jerk

Jerk (jẽrk), v. t. [Corrupted from Peruv. charqui dried beef.] To cut into long slices or strips and dry in the sun; as, to jerk beef. See Charqui.

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Jerk (2)

Jerk, v. t. [imp. & p. p.Jerked (jẽrkt); p. pr. & vb. n.Jerking.] [Akin to yerk, and perh. also to yard a measure.]1. To beat; to strike. Florio.2. To give a quick and suddenly ...

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Jerk (3)

Jerk, v. i.1. To make a sudden motion; to move with a start, or by starts. Milton.2. To flout with contempt.

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Jerk (4)

Jerk, n.1. A short, sudden pull, thrust, push, twitch, jolt, shake, or similar motion.His jade gave him a jerk. B. Jonson.2. A sudden start or spring.Lobsters... swim backwards ...

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Jerker

Jerk″er (?), n.1. A beater. Beau. & Fl.2. One who jerks or moves with a jerk.3. (Zoöl.) A North American river chub (Hybopsis biguttatus).

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Jerkin

Jer″kin (?), n. [Dim. of D. jurk a frock.] A jacket or short coat; a close waistcoat. Shak.

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Jerkin (2)

Jer″kin, n.(Zoöl.) A male gyrfalcon.

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Jerking

Jerk″ing (?), n. The act of pulling, pushing, or throwing, with a jerk. — Jerk″ing‐ly, adv.

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Jerkinhead

Jer″kin‐head′ (?), n.(Arch.) The hipped part of a roof which is hipped only for a part of its height, leaving a truncated gable.