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An American Dictionary of the English Language
Revised and enlarged (Goodrich & Porter)
Springfield, Mass. · G. & C. Merriam · 1865
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Jōwl, n. p. 729The cheek. Cheek by jowl, with the cheeks close together.Jōwl, v. t. p. 729To throw or dash; to jolt. “Look how he jowls it to the ground.” Shak.Jōwl'er or Jowl'er, n. p. 729A hunting-dog, beagle, or other dog. Dryden.Jow'ter, n. p. 729One who carries fish around the country, on horseback, for sale. [Obs.] Carew.Joy, n. p. 729The passion or emotion excited by the acquisition or expectation of good; excitement of pleasurable feelings caused by success, good fortune, the gratification of desire or some good possessed, or by…Joy, v. i. p. 729To rejoice; to be glad; to exult. “In whose sight all things joy.” Milton. I will joy in the God of my salvation. Hab. iii. 18.Joy, v. t. p. 729To give joy to; to congratulate; to entertain kindly. 2. To gladden; to exhilarate. “My soul was joyed in vain.” Pope. 3. [Fr. jouir.] To enjoy; to have or possess with pleasure, or to have pleasure…Joy'ance, n. p. 729Gayety; festivity. Some days of joyance are decreed to all. Byron. From what hid fountains doth thy joyance flow? Trench.Joy'ful, a. p. 729Full of joy; very glad; exulting;— sometimes with of before the word or words expressing the cause of joy. My soul shall be joyful in my God. Is. lxi. 10. Sad for their loss, but joyful of our life.…Joy'ful-ly, adv. p. 729With joy; gladly. Never did men more joyfully obey. Dryden.Joy'ful-ness, n. p. 729Great gladness; joy.Joy'less, a. p. 729Destitute of joy; wanting joy; — sometimes followed by of; as, joyless of the grove. With downcast eyes the joyless victor sat. Dryden. 2. Giving no joy or pleasure; unenjoyable. A joyless, dismal…Joy'less-ly, adv. p. 729Without joy.Joy'less-ness, n. p. 729State of being joyless.Joy'ous, a. p. 729Glad; gay; merry; joyful; — with of before the word or words expressing the cause of joy. They all as glad as birds of joyous prime. Spencer. Joyous the birds; fresh gales and gentle airs Whispered…Joy'ous-ly, adv. p. 729With joy or gladness.Joy'ōüs-ness, n. p. 729The state of being joyous.Jŭb, n. p. 729A bottle or vessel; a jug. [Obs.] Chaucer.Jū'ba, n. p. 729(Zoöl.) The long and thickly set hairs upon the neck, spine, and chest of some animals; mane. Brande.Jū'bi-lant, a. p. 729Uttering songs of triumph; rejoicing; shouting with joy. While the bright pomp ascended jubilant. Milton. But anon her awful jubilant voice, With a music strange and manifold, Flowed forth on a carol…Jū/bi-lā’te, n. p. 729The third Sunday after Easter;—so called because the church service, in early times, began, on that day, with the words of the 66th Psalm, “Jubilate Deo,” &c.Jū'bi-lā'tion, n. p. 729The act of declaring triumph. Bp. Hall.Jū'bi-lee, n. p. 729[Fr. jubilé, Pr. jubileu, Sp. & Pg. jubileo, It. giubbileo, Lat. jubilæus, Gr. ἰωβηλαῖος, from Heb. yōbēl, the blast of a trumpet, and the grand sabbatical year, which was announced by sound of…Ju-cŭn'di-ty, n. p. 729Pleasantness; agreeableness. [Obs.] Browne.Ju-dā'ic or Ju-dā'ic-al, a. p. 729Pertaining to the Jews.Ju-dā'ie-al-ly, adv. p. 729After the Jewish manner.Jū'da-īsm, n. p. 729The religious doctrines and rites of the Jews, as enjoined in the laws of Moses. Judaism was a temporary dispensation. 2. Conformity to the Jewish rites and ceremonies.Jū'da-ist, n. p. 729One who conforms to, or believes in, the doctrines of Judaism; a Judaizer.Jū'da-ist'ic, a. p. 729Pertaining or belonging to Judaism.Jū'da-i-zā'tion, n. p. 729A conforming to the Jewish religion or ritual.Jū'da-ize, v. i. p. 729To conform to the religious doctrines and rites of the Jews. They ... prevailed on the Galatians to Judaize so far as to observe the rites of Moses in various instances. Miner. 2. To reason and…Jü'da-iz'er, n. p. 729One who conforms to the religion of the Jews. 2. One who reasons like a Jew.Jū'das-cōl'ored, a. p. 729Red in color, from a fancy that Judas Iscariot had red hair and beard. There's treachery in that Judas-colored beard. Dryden.Jū'das-tree, n. p. 729(Bot.) A leguminous flowering tree, of the genus Cercis (C. siliquastrum), common in the East, on one of which Judas is said to have hung himself; also, red-bud, a small tree in the U. S.Jūd'dock, n. p. 730(Ornith.) A small snipe; a bird of the genus Scolopax (S. gallinula);—called also jack-snipe.Ju-dē'an, n. p. 730A native of Judæa; a Jew; a Hebrew.Jūdge or Judge-Advocate, n. p. 730(Law.) A civil officer who is invested with authority to hear and determine causes, civil or criminal, and to administer justice between parties in courts held for that purpose, according to his…Jŭdge, v. i. p. 730To hear and determine, as in causes on trial; to pass sentence; as, he was present on the bench, but could not judge in the case. The Lord judge between thee and me. Gen. xvi. 5. 2. To assume…Jŭdge, v. t. p. 730To hear and determine by authority, as a case before a court, or a controversy between two parties. “Chaos shall judge the strife.” Milton. 2. To examine and pass sentence on; to try; to doom. God…Jŭdg'er, n. p. 730One who judges or passes sentence.Jūdge'ship, n. p. 730The office of a judge.Jūdġ'ment, n. p. 730The act of judging; the act or process of the mind in comparing ideas, to find their mutual relations, and to ascertain truth; the process of examining facts and arguments, to ascertain propriety and…Jŭdg'ment-dāy, n. p. 730(Theol.) The last day, or day when final judgment will be pronounced on the subjects of God's moral government.Jŭdg'ment-hall, n. p. 730A hall where courts are held.Jŭdg'ment-sēat, n. p. 730The seat or bench on which judges sit in court; hence, a court; a tribunal. We shall all stand before the judgment-seat of Christ. Rom. xiv. 10.Jū'di-ca-ble, a. p. 730Capable of being tried or decided upon. It must be subject to the prophets; it is discoverable and judicable by them. Bp. Taylor.Jū′di-cā′tive, a. p. 730Having power to judge. Hammond.Jū'di-ca-to-ry, a. p. 730Dispensing justice.Jū'di-ca-to-ry, n. p. 730A court of justice; a tribunal. 2. Distribution of justice. “The supreme court of judicatory.” Clarendon.Jū′di-ca-tūre, n. p. 730The power of distributing justice by legal trial and determination; the state or profession of those employed in the administration of justice. 2. The right of judicial action; jurisdiction. Our…Ju-dĭ'cial, a. p. 730Pertaining or appropriate to courts of justice, or to a judge thereof; as, judicial power; a judicial mind. 2. Practiced or employed in the administration of justice; as, judicial proceedings. 3.…Ju-dĭ'cial-ly, adv. p. 730In the forms of legal justice; as, a sentence judicially declared. 2. By way of penalty or judgment; as, to be judicially punished.Ju-dĭ'ci-a-ry, a. p. 730Passing judgment or sentence. Boyle. 2. Pertaining to the courts of judicature, or legal tribunals.Ju-dĭ'ci-a-ry, n. p. 730That branch of government in which judicial power is vested; the system of courts of justice in a government; the judges taken collectively; as, an independent judiciary is the firmest bulwark of…Ju-dĭ'ciōus, a. p. 730According to sound judgment; directed or governed by wise consideration; wise; prudent; rational; discreet. He is noble, wise, judicious, and best knows The fits o' the season. Shak. 2. Relating to a…Ju-di'ciōs-ly, adv. p. 730In a judicious manner; with good judgment; with discretion or wisdom; skillfully. Longinus has judiciously preferred the sublime genius, that sometimes errs, to the middling or indifferent one, which…Ju-dĭ'cious-ness, n. p. 730The quality of being judicious; the quality of acting or being according to sound judgment.Jŭf'fer, n. p. 730A piece of timber four or five inches square;— formerly so called by carpenters. [Obs.]Jŭg, n. p. 730A vessel, usually earthen, with a swelling belly and narrow mouth; any earthen vessel employed to hold liquors; a large earthen or stone bottle. 2. A large drinking vessel, swelling or protuberant in…Jŭg, v. t. p. 730To boil or stew, as in a jug; as, jugged hare, a dish prepared by stewing a hare, cut in pieces, with wine and other flavorings. 2. To crowd or nestle closely together. [Prov. Eng.] Halliwell. 3. To…