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Jerusalem,
Jerusalem [ˈdʒɛrusələm]
pn. Jerusalem.
chisp, jasp, jesp, jespit, jisp,
jesp [dʒɛsp, dʒɪsp, dʒasp]
n. A small gap or opening. A flaw or crack in a material. A broken thread. A stain, speck, blemish.
v. To cause threads to be pulled and imperfect fabric to be woven.
pt. pp. jespit
jasmine, jassamine, jessamine,
jessamine [ˈdʒɛsəmin]
n. A yellow colour like that of jasmine.
 
Compounds and phrases etc.
 
wild jessamine: SW. The wood anemone Anemone nemorosa.
jet, jet_ee, jetee, jettee, jettie, jetty, ootjet, oot-jet, outjet,
jet [ˈdʒɛt]
n. A thin stream of liquid or gas forced out of a small aperture or nozzle. A jetty or pier.
dim. jettie
adj. To protrude, jut or extend out from the main body.
v. To come out in a jet.
 
Compounds and phrases etc.
 
jet ee: The nozzle or outlet in a gas burner.
ootjet: A projection, jutting-out part of a building.
Jew, Jewish, Jews, Jow, Jowe, Joweish, Jowes, Jowish, Jows,
Jew [dʒu, MN. dʒjʌu]
n. A Jew.
pl. Jews
 
Compounds and phrases etc.
 
Jewish: Jewish.
jewel, jewels, jool, jools, jowel, jowell, jowells, jowels, juell, juells,
jewel [dʒu(ə)l, MN. dʒjʌu(ə)l]
n. A jewel. A term of endearment.
pl. jewels
enjey, enjoay, enjoy, enjye, injoy, jey, joy, jye, rejeyce, rejice, rejyce, rejycin, wanjey, wanjoy,
jey [dʒəi]
n. Joy. A term of endearment.
 
Compounds and phrases etc.
 
enjey To enjoy.
enjeyable Enjoyable.
jeyfu: Joyful.
rejyce [reˈdʒəis, MN. reˈdʒaez]: To rejoice.
wanjey: I.Ork. Sorrow, misery, joylessness. Miserable, wretched, mischievous, troublesome.
 
See jo also.
gibber, gibber-gabber, gibbers, jebber, jibber, jibber-jabber, jibbers,
jibber [ˈdʒɪbər]
n. Silly talk, idle chatter. A person given to gibbering.
pl. jibbers
 
Compounds and phrases etc.
 
jibber-jabber: Silly talk, idle chatter.
gildie, gildy, jaldi, jildi, jildie, jildy, joaldy, juldee, juldi, juldy,
jildy [ˈdʒɪldi]
v. Hurry up.
 
From Hindi जल्दी.
gyle, gyle$t, gyler, jeled, jeyl, jeyler, jeylt, jile, jile$t, jiled, jiler, jyle, jyle$t, jyled, jyler, jylt,
jile [dʒəil]
n. A jail, a prison.
v. To imprison, confine in a jail.
jile't, jiled
 
Compounds and phrases etc.
 
jiler: A jailer.
get the jile: To be sent to prison.

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