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Dictionary of Oldest Words

by Herbert Coleridge

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Jacinth, sb. Alys. 5682

Jangler, sb. == musician. Alys. 3426

Jasper, sb. Wright’s L. P. p. 25

Jay, sb. Wright’s L. P. p. 52

Jealous, adj. O. and N. 1075

Jest, sb. Alys. 30

Jewel, sb. RG. 508

Join, v. a. RG. 71

Joliflich, adj. == pleasantly. Alys. 4753

Jollity, sb. [jolyfté], Wright’s L. P. p. 89

Jolly, adj. [jolyf]. Wright’s L. P. p. 52; [joly]. Alys. 1967, 2467

Journey, sb. St Kath. 297. Rel. Ant. ii. p. 178

Joust, sb. == encounter in a tournament. RG. 137. Fr. jouste. Lat. juxta

Jouster, sb. Alys. 3325

Joustynde, part. == jingling, justling. Pol. S. 104

Joy, sb. RG. 401; [ȝoe]. RG. 187

—— v. n. == rejoice. Wright’s L. P. p. 27

Joyful, adj. Alys. 30. RG. 53

Joying, sb. HD. 2087

Joyous, adj. St Swithin, 36

Judge, v. a. RG. 345

—— v. n. == conceive. RG. 456

Juggler, sb. Alys. 159

July,—the month. RG. 395

Juster, sb. == a horse. Alys. 1400

Justice, sb. == judge. RG. 496, 498, 523

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