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<blockquote>Like sweet bells <b>jangled</b>, out of tune, and harsh. <i>Shak.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Jangle</h1> <Xpage=797>

<hw>Jan"gle</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Cf. OF.<ets>jangle</ets>.]</ety>

<p><b>1.</b> <def>Idle talk; prate; chatter; babble.</def>

<i>Chaucer.</i>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>Discordant sound; wrangling.</def>

<blockquote>The musical <b>jangle</b> of sleigh bells. <i>Longfellow.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Jangler</h1> <Xpage=797>

<hw>Jan"gler</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Cf. OF. <ets>jangleor</ets>.]</ety>

<p><b>1.</b> <def>An idle talker; a babbler; a prater.</def>

<i>Chaucer.</i>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>A wrangling, noisy fellow.</def>

<h1>Jangleress</h1> <Xpage=797>

<hw>Jan"gler*ess</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>A female prater or babbler.</def>

<h1>Janglery</h1> <Xpage=797>

<hw>Jan"gler*y</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Cf. OF. <ets>janglerie</ets> chattering, talk.]</ety> <def>Jangling.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Chaucer.</i>

<h1>Jangling</h1> <Xpage=797>

<hw>Jan"gling</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Producing discordant sounds.</def> "A <i>jangling</i> noise."

<i>Milton.</i>

<h1>Jangling</h1> <Xpage=797>

<hw>Jan"gling</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <p><b>1.</b> <def>Idle babbling; vain disputation.</def>

<blockquote>From which some, having swerved, have turned aside unto vain <b>jangling</b>. <i>1 Tim. i. 6.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>Wrangling; altercation.</def>

<i>Lamb.</i>

<h1>Janissary</h1> <Xpage=797>

<hw>Jan"is*sa*ry</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>See <er>Janizary</er>.</def>

<h1>Janitor</h1> <Xpage=797>