Webster's Dictionary 1913

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Jerky

Jerk″y (?), a. Moving by jerks and starts; characterized by abrupt transitions; as, a jerky vehicle; a jerky style.

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Jermoonal

Jer‐moon″al (?), n.(Zoöl.) The Himalayan snow partridge.

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Jeronymite

Je‐ron″y‐mite (?), n.(Eccl. Hist.) One belonging of the mediæval religious orders called Hermits of St. Jerome. [Written also Hieronymite.]

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Jeropigia

Jer′o‐pig″i‐a (?), n. See Geropigia.

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Jerquer

Jer″quer (?), n. [Cf. F. chercher to search, E. search.] A customhouse officer who searches ships for unentered goods. [Written also jerguer.]

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Jerquing

Jer″quing (?), n. The searching of a ship for unentered goods. [Written also jerguer.]

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Jerquing (2)

Jer″quing (?), n. The searching of a ship for unentered goods.

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Jerry

Jer″ry (?), a. Flimsy; jerry-built. — Jer″ry‐ism (#), n.

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Jerry-builder

Jer″ry–build′er (?), n. [Prob. fr. the proper name Jerry, familiar form of Jeremiah.] A professional builder who erects cheap dwellings of poor materials and unsubstantial and s...

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Jerry-built

Jer″ry–built′ (?), a. Built hastily and of bad materials; as, jerry-built houses.

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Jersey

Jer″sey (?), n.; pl.Jerseys (#). [From Jersey, the largest of the Channel Islands.]1. The finest of wool separated from the rest; combed wool; also, fine yarn of wool.2. A kind ...

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Jerusalem

Je‐ru″sa‐lem (jē̍‐rṳ″sȧ‐lĕm), n. [Gr. Ιερουσαλἤμ, fr. Heb. Yĕrūshālaim.] The chief city of Palestine, intimately associated with the glory of the Jewish nation, and the life and...

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Jervine

Jer″vine (?), n. [Prob. fr. Sp. yerba herb, OSp., the poison of the veratrum.] (Chem.) A poisonous alkaloid resembling veratrine, and found with it in white hellebore (Veratrum ...

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Jess

Jess (?), n.; pl.Jesses (#). [OF. gies, giez, prop. pl. of giet, get, jet, F. jet, a throwing, jess. See Jet a shooting forth.] (falconry) A short strap of leather or silk secur...

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Jessamine

Jes″sa‐mine (?), n.(Bot.) Same as Jasmine.

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Jessant

Jes″sant (?), a.(Her.) Springing up or emerging; — said of a plant or animal.

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Jesse

Jes″se (?), n. [LL. Jesse, the father of David, fr. Gr. �, fr. Herb. Yishai.] Any representation or suggestion of the genealogy of Christ, in decorative art; as: (a) A genealogi...

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Jessed

Jessed (?), a.(Her.) Having jesses on, as a hawk.

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Jest

Jest (?), n. [OE. jeste, geste, deed, action, story, tale, OF. geste, LL. gesta, orig., exploits, neut. pl. from L. gestus, p. p. of gerere to bear, carry, accomplish, perform; ...

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Jest (2)

Jest, v. i. [imp. & p. p.Jested; p. pr. & vb. n.Jesting.]1. To take part in a merrymaking; — especially, to act in a mask or interlude. Shak.2. To make merriment by words or act...

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Jester

Jest″er, n. [Cf. Gestour.]1. A buffoon; a merry-andrew; a court fool.This... was Yorick's skull, the king's jester. Shak.Dressed in the motley garb that jesters wear. Longfellow...

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Jestful

Jest″ful (?), a. Given to jesting; full of jokes.

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Jesting

Jest″ing, a. Sportive; not serious; fit for jests.He will find that these are no jesting matters. Macaulay.

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Jesting (2)

Jest″ing, n. The act or practice of making jests; joking; pleasantry. Eph. v. 4.

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Jestingly

Jest″ing‐ly, adv. In a jesting manner.

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Jesu

Je″su (?), n. [L., vocative and oblique cases of Jesus.] Jesus.Jesu, give the wearyCalm and sweet repose. S. Baring-Gould.

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Jesuit

Jes″u‐it (?), n. [F. Jésuite, Sp. Jesuita: cf. It. Gesuita.]1. (R. C. Ch.) One of a religious order founded by Ignatius Loyola, and approved in 1540, under the title of The Soci...