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An American Dictionary of the English Language
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Springfield, Mass. · G. & C. Merriam · 1865
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Jū'gu-lar, a. p. 730(Anat.) Pertaining to the neck or throat; as, the jugular vein.Jū'gu-lar, n. p. 730(Anat.) One of the large veins by which the blood is returned from the head to the heart. Of these there are two on each side of the neck, one external, just under the skin, the other internal…Jū'gu-lāte, v. t. p. 730To cut the throat of; to kill.Jūīce, n. p. 730The sap; the watery part of vegetables, especially of fruits; that part which can be expressed or squeezed out; hence, also, the fluid part of animal substances. No more The juice of Egypt's grape…Jū'īce, v. t. p. 731To moisten. [Obs.] Fuller.Jūice'less, a. p. 731Destitute of juice; dry; without moisture. More.Jūi'ci-ness, n. p. 731The state of being juicy, or abounding with juice; succulence in plants.Jūī'cy, a. p. 731Abounding with juice; moist; succulent.Jūise, n. p. 731Judgment; justice. [Obs.] Gower.Jū'jūbe, n. p. 731The fruit of a species of plant of the order Rhamnaceæ (Rhamnus zizyphus), a native of Syria, but now cultivated in the south of Europe: it is of a blood-red or saffron color, and has a sweet…Jūke, n. p. 731(Falconry.) The neck of a bird. [Obs.]Jūke, v. i. p. 731To perch on something, as birds do. 2. [From Scottish jouk, to bow.] To bend the neck or bow the head. Two asses traveled; the one laden with oats, the other with money: the money-merchant was so…Jū'lep, n. p. 731A sweet drink; especially (Med.), a demulcent, acidulous, or mucilaginous mixture. Dunglison. Here something still like Eden looks; Honey in woods, juleps in brooks. H. Vaughan. 2. A beverage…Jūl'ian, a. p. 731Belonging to, or derived from, Julius Cæsar. Julian Alps (Geog.), mountains between Venetia and Noricum; — called also Carnian Alps. — Julian calendar, the calendar as adjusted by Julius Cæsar, in…Jū'lis, n. p. 731(Ichth.) A genus of fishes, some species of which are remarkable for their beautiful and brilliant colors. They are found in the Mediterranean sea.Jū'lūs, n. p. 731(Bot.) A catkin or ament, a species of inflorescence consisting of scales, under which stand flowers arranged along a stalk, as in hazel, birch, willow, &c. Martyn. 2. (Anat.) The first down or beard…Ju-lȳ', n. p. 731The seventh month of the year, during which the sun enters the sign Leo;—so called from Julius, the surname of Caius Cæsar, who was born in this month. ☞ Before that time this month was called…Ju-ly'-flow'er, n. p. 731The same as GILLYFLOWER.Jū'mārt, n. p. 731The supposed offspring of a bull and a mare.Jūm'ble, v. t. p. 731To mix in a confused mass; to put or throw together without order; — often followed by together. Why dost thou blend and jumble such inconsistencies together as the eager desires of this and the…Jūm'ble, v. i. p. 731To meet, mix, or unite in a confused manner.Jūm'ble, n. p. 731Confused mixture; mass or collection without order. They must make a jumble of all together, according to circumstances. Burke. 2. A small, sweet cake, often in shape like a ring.Jüm'ble-ment, n. p. 731Confused mixture. [Obs.]Jŭm'bler, n. p. 731One who mixes things in confusion.Jūm’bling-ly, adv. p. 731In a confused manner.Jü'ment, n. p. 731A mare; hence, a beast of burden, or a beast in general. [Obs.] “Fitter for juments than men to feed on.” Burton.Jŭmp, v. i. p. 731To throw one's self in any direction by lifting the feet wholly from the ground and alighting again upon them; to skip; to spring; to bound. Not the worst of the three but jumps twelve foot and a…Jūmp, v. t. p. 731To pass by a leap; to pass over eagerly or hastily; to skip over; as, to jump a stream. 2. To expose to risk; to hazard; to venture. [Obs.] “To jump a body with a dangerous physic.” Shak. “To jump…Jūmp, n. p. 731The act of jumping; a leap; a spring; a bound; a rise. 2. A risk; a venture. [Obs.] Our fortune hangs upon this jump. Shak. 3. (Geol.) A dislocation in a mineral stratum; a fault. 4. (Arch.) An…Jŭmp, a. p. 731Agreed on; matched. [Obs.] “Jump names.” B. Jonson. 2. Nicely fitting; as, a jump-coat. [Obs.] Nares.Jūmp, adv. p. 731Exactly; as, jump at the dead of night. Shak.Jŭmp, n. p. 731A kind of loose or limber stays or waist-coat worn by females.Jŭmp'er, n. p. 731One who jumps. 2. A long iron chisel or borer used by masons and miners. 3. A rude kind of sleigh; — usually, a simple box on runners; strictly, on runners which are parts of the poles forming the…Jūmp'ing-deer, n. p. 731(Zoöl.) A kind of deer found in North America west of the Mississippi River; the black-tailed deer (Cervus Lewisii).Jŭmp'ing-hâre, n. p. 731(Zoöl.) The same as JERBOA, q. v.Jŭmp'-sēat, n. p. 731A carriage constructed with a movable seat, so as to be readily changed from the one-seated to the two-seated form; a movable carriage-seat.Jŭmp'-sēat, a. p. 731Having a movable seat; as, a jump-seat rock-away.Jŭmp'-wĕld, v. t. p. 731See WELD.Jun-cā'ceous, a. p. 731(Bot.) Of, pertaining to, or resembling rushes; — especially applied to the genus Juncus, to which the rush belongs.Jūn′cate, n. p. 731A cheese-cake; a kind of sweetmeat of curds and sugar; hence, any kind of delicate food. Milton. 2. A furtive or private entertainment. [Now written junket, q. v.]Jŭn'eous, a. p. 731Full of rushes; resembling rushes; juncaceous. [Obs.]Jŭnc'tion, n. p. 731The act of joining, or the state of being joined; union; combination; coalition; as, the junction of two armies or detachments. 2. The place or point of union; joint; juncture; specifically, the…Jūnct'ūre, n. p. 731A joining; union; amity. “Compliance and juncture of hearts.” [Obs.] King Charles. 2. The line or point at which two bodies are joined; a seam; a joint or articulation; as, the junctures of a vessel.…Jūn'cus, n. p. 731(Bot.) A genus of plants including the rush and bulrush.Jūne, n. p. 731The sixth month of the year, when the sun enters the sign Cancer. It includes thirty days.Jūne'a-ting, n. p. 731A kind of early apple, which ripens in June.Jūne'-bĕr'ry, n. p. 731(Bot.) (a.) A small American tree of the genus Amelanchier (A. Canadensis);—called also shad-bush and shad-berry;—so called because its fruit ripens in June. (b.) The fruit of the Amelanchier…Jūn’gle, n. p. 731Land mostly covered with forest-trees, brush-wood, &c., or coarse, reedy vegetation, but not wholly uninhabited;—sometimes equivalent to country, as distinguished from villages. [India.] Jungle-cock…Jūn’gly, a. p. 731Consisting of jungles; abounding with jungles.Jūn'ior, a. p. 731Less old; not so aged; younger; as, a junior partner in a company. ☞ Junior is applied to distinguish the younger of two persons bearing the same name in the same family, and is opposed to senior or…Jūn’ior, n. p. 731A younger person. “The fools, my juniors by a year.” Swift. 2. Hence, of a lower or younger standing; as, specifically, (a.) One in the third year of his collegiate course in an American college…Jun-ior'i-ty, n. p. 731The state of being junior.Jū'ni-per, n. p. 731(Bot.) An evergreen coniferous shrub or tree, of the genus Juniperus. The common juniper (J. communis), is a shrub of a low, spreading form, having awl-shaped, rigid leaves in whorls of threes, and…Jūnk, n. p. 731Pieces of old cable or old cordage, used for making points, gaskets, mats, &c., and when picked to pieces, forming oakum for filling the seams of ships. 2. (Naut.) A ship used in China; a Chinese…Junk-bottle p. 731a bottle, usually of green glass, made thick and strong, for holding liquors, as ale, and the like.Jūnk'et, n. p. 731A sweetmeat. Victuals varied well in taste, And other junkets. Chapman. 2. A stolen entertainment. See JUNCATE.Jūnk'et, v. i. p. 731To feast in secret or in private; to make a private entertainment. 2. To feast; to banquet. Job's children junketed and feasted together often. South.Jūnk'et, v. t. p. 731To give entertainment to; to feast. The good woman took my lodgings over my head, and was in such a hurry to junket her neighbors. H. Walpole.Jūnk'et-ing, n. p. 731A private feast or entertain- ment. All those snug junketings and public gormandizings for which the ancient magistrates were equally famous with their modern successors. W. Irving.Jū'no, n. p. 732(Rom. Myth.) The sister and wife of Jupiter, and the goddess who presided over marriages, and who was supposed to protect married women. Violets, dim. But sweeter than the lids of Juno's eyes, Or…