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<hw>Jar"ring</hw> <tt>n.</tt> <p><b>1.</b> <def>A shaking; a tremulous motion; <as>as, the <ex>jarring</ex> of a steamship, caused by its engines</as>.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>Discord; a clashing of interests.</def> "Endless <i>jarrings</i> and immortal hate."

<i>Dryden.</i>

<h1>Jarringly</h1> <Xpage=797>

<hw>Jar"ring*ly</hw>, <tt>adv.</tt> <def>In a jarring or discordant manner.</def>

<h1>Jarvey, Jarvy</h1> <Xpage=797>

<hw><hw>Jar"vey</hw>, <hw>Jar"vy</hw><hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <p><b>1.</b> <def>The driver of a hackney coach.</def> <mark>[Slang, Eng.]</mark>

<i>Carlyle.</i>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>A hackney coach.</def> <mark>[Slang, Eng.]</mark>

<blockquote>The litter at the bottom of the <b>jarvy</b>. <i>T. Hook.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Jasey</h1> <Xpage=797>

<hw>Ja"sey</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>A wig; -- so called, perhaps, from being made of, or resembling, <i>Jersey</i> yarn.</def>

<i>Thackeray.</i>

<h1>Jashawk</h1> <Xpage=797>

<hw>Jas"hawk`</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[A corruption of <ets>eyas hawk</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>A young hawk.</def>

<i>Booth.</i>

<h1>Jasmine</h1> <Xpage=797>

<hw>Jas"mine</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[F. <ets>jasmin</ets>, Sp. <ets>jazmin</ets>, Ar. <ets>y\'besm\'c6n</ets>, Pers. <ets>y\'besm\'c6n</ets>; cf. It. <ets>gesmino</ets>, <ets>gelsomino</ets>. Cf. <er>Jessamine</er>.]</ety> <fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>A shrubby plant of the genus <spn>Jasminum</spn>, bearing flowers of a peculiarly fragrant odor. The <spn>J. officinale</spn>, common in the south of Europe, bears white flowers. The Arabian jasmine is <spn>J. Sambac</spn>, and, with <spn>J. angustifolia</spn>, comes from the East Indies. The yellow false jasmine in the <spn>Gelseminum sempervirens</spn> (see <er>Gelsemium</er>). Several other plants are called <i>jasmine</i> in the West Indies, as species of <spn>Calotropis</spn> and <spn>Faramea</spn>.</def> <altsp>[Written also <asp>jessamine</asp>.]</altsp>

<cs><mcol><col>Cape jasmine</col>, &or; <col>Cape jessamine</col></mcol>, <cd>the <spn>Gardenia florida</spn>, a shrub with fragrant white flowers, a native of China, and hardy in the Southern United States.</cd></cs>

<h1>Jasp</h1> <Xpage=797>

<hw>Jasp</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>Jasper.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Spenser.</i>

<h1>Jaspachate</h1> <Xpage=797>

<hw>Jas"pa*chate</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>iaspachates</ets>, Gr. <?/.]</ety> <fld>(Min.)</fld> <def>Agate jasper.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<h1>Jasper</h1> <Xpage=797>

<hw>Jas"per</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[OE. <ets>jaspre</ets>, <ets>jaspe</ets>, OF. <ets>jaspre</ets>, <ets>jaspe</ets>, F. <ets>jaspe</ets>, L. <ets>iaspis</ets>, Gr. <?/; cf. Per. <ets>yashp</ets>, <ets>yashf</ets>, Ar.<ets>yashb</ets>, <ets>yasb</ets>, <ets>yasf</ets>, Heb. <ets>y\'beshpheh</ets>. Cf. <er>Diaper</er>.]</ety> <fld>(Min.)</fld> <def>An opaque, impure variety of quartz, of red, yellow, and other dull colors, breaking with a smooth surface. It admits of a high polish, and is used for vases, seals, snuff boxes, etc. When the colors are in stripes or bands, it is called <stype>striped &or; banded jasper</stype>. The Egyptian pebble is a brownish yellow jasper.</def>

<cs><col>Jasper opal</col>, <cd>a yellow variety of opal resembling jasper.</cd> -- <col>Jasper ware</col>, <cd>a delicate kind of earthenware invented by Josiah Wedgwood. It is usually white, but is capable of receiving color.</cd></cs>

<h1>Jasperated</h1> <Xpage=797>