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jeast, jeastit, jeest, jeestin, jeestit, jeesty, jeist, jeistit,
jeest [dʒist]
n. A jest, a joke.
v. To jest, to joke.
pt. pp. jeestit
 
Compounds and phrases etc.
 
jeestin: Jesting.
nae jeesty: No joking matter.
jeet, jeit,
jeet [dʒit]
n. The mineral jet.
jehey, jeho, jehoe, jehoo, jehoy,
jeho [dʒəˈhoː, dʒəˈhuː, dʒəˈhɔɪ]
v. MN. To give over, cease, put off untill a more convenient time.
galager, jelger,
jelger [U. dʒɛgər]
n. An unusually long nail, leg, prong or spike etc. A large object
gelly, jealy, jeely, jellie, jelly,
jellie [ˈdʒɛli]
adj. Of people: upright, honest, worthy, honourable, having integrity, pleasant, agreeable. Of things: pleasant, agreeable, fine, imposing.
Jemima, maimie, maimy, mamie, mamy, mima,
Jemima [ˈdʒɛməimə]
n. The personal name Jemima.
dim. Mamie [memɪ]
jenepere, jeniper, jinipperous, jinniperous, jinniprous,
jenepere [ˈdʒɛnɪpɪr]
n. Juniper Juniperus communis.
 
Compounds and phrases etc.
 
jinipperous [MN. dʒɪˈnɪp(ə)rəs]: adj. Spruce, trim, finiky, over-particular, stiff.
jeopardie, jeopardies, jeopardy, jeopardy, jeoparties, jeoparty, jeoparty, jeoparty, jepordie, jepordie, jepordies, jippertie, jipperties, jipperty, jipperty,
jeoparty [ˈdʒɛpərte, ˈdʒɪpərti]
n. Jeopardy. Peril. A daring exploit.
pl. jeoparties Risks, difficulties.
 
Compounds and phrases etc.
 
jeoparty trot: A quick motion between running and walking.
girkie, jerkie, jerkin, jerkin$, jerkinet, jerky, jirkie, jirkin, jirkin$, jirkinet,
jerkin [ˈdʒɛrkɪn, ˈdʒɪrkɪn]
n. A bodice, a close fitting blouse.
dim. jerkie, jirkinet
jerevise, jerivise, jerrivise, jerryvise,
jerrivise [SW. dʒɛrɪˈvaez]
n. A spree, an outing in a vehicle.

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