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<hw>Jay"hawk`er</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>A name given to a free-booting, unenlisted, armed man or guerrilla. <note>[A term of opprobrium used in the war of 1861-65, U. S.]</note></def>

<h1>Jazel</h1> <Xpage=798>

<hw>Ja"zel</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>A gem of an azure color.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<h1>Jazerant</h1> <Xpage=798>

<hw>Jaz"er*ant</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[OF. <ets>jacerant</ets>, <ets>jaseran</ets>, Sp. <ets>jacerina</ets>, cota <ets>jacerina</ets>, fr. <ets>jazarino</ets> Algerine, fr. Ar. <ets>jaz\'be\'c6r</ets> Algiers.]</ety> <def>A coat of defense made of small plates of metal sewed upon linen or the like; also, this kind of armor taken generally; <as>as, a coat of <ex>jazerant</ex></as>.</def>

<h1>Jealous</h1> <Xpage=798>

<hw>Jeal"ous</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[OE. <ets>jalous</ets>, <ets>gelus</ets>, OF. <ets>jalous</ets>, F. <ets>jaloux</ets>, LL. <ets>zelosus</ets> zealous, fr. <ets>zelus</ets> emulation, zeal, jealousy, Gr. <?/. See <er>Zeal</er>, and cf. <er>Zealous</er>.]</ety>

<p><b>1.</b> <def>Zealous; solicitous; vigilant; anxiously watchful.</def>

<blockquote>I have been very <b>jeolous</b> for the Lord God of hosts. <i>Kings xix. 10.</i></blockquote>

<blockquote>How nicely <b>jealous</b> is every one of us of his own repute! <i>Dr. H. More.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>Apprehensive; anxious; suspiciously watchful.</def>

<blockquote>'This doing wrong creates such doubts as these, Renders us <b>jealous</b> and disturbs our peace. <i>Waller.</i></blockquote>

<blockquote>The people are so <b>jealous</b> of the clergy's ambition. <i>Swift.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>3.</b> <def>Exacting exclusive devotion; intolerant of rivalry.</def>

<blockquote>Thou shalt worship no other God; for the Lord, whose name is Jealous, is a <b>jealous</b> God. <i>Ex. xxxiv. 14.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>4.</b> <def>Disposed to suspect rivalry in matters of interest and affection; apprehensive regarding the motives of possible rivals, or the fidelity of friends; distrustful; having morbid fear of rivalry in love or preference given to another; painfully suspicious of the faithfulness of husband, wife, or lover.</def>

<blockquote>If the spirit of jealousy come upon him, and he be <b>jealous of his wife</b>. <i>Num. v. 14.</i></blockquote>

<blockquote>To both these sisters have I sworn my love: Each <b>jealous</b> of the other, as the stung Are of the adder. <i>Shak.</i></blockquote>

<blockquote>It is one of the best bonds, both of chastity and obedience, in the wife, if she think her husband wise; which she will never do if she find him <b>jealous</b>. <i>Bacon.</i></blockquote>

<syn>Syn. -- Suspicious; anxious; envious.</syn> <usage> <er>Jealous</er>, <er>Suspicious</er>. <i>Suspicious</i> is the wider term. We <i>suspect</i> a person when we distrust his honesty and imagine he has some bad design. We are <i>jealous</i> when we suspect him of aiming to deprive us of what we dearly prize. Iago began by awakening the <i>suspicions</i> of Othello, and converted them at last into <i>jealousy</i>. "<i>Suspicion</i> may be excited by some kind of accusation, not supported by evidence sufficient for conviction, but sufficient to trouble the repose of confidence." "<i>Jealousy</i> is a painful apprehension of rivalship in cases that are peculiarly interesting to us." <i>Cogan.</i></usage>

<h1>Jealoushood</h1> <Xpage=798>

<hw>Jeal"ous*hood</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>Jealousy.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Shak.</i>

<h1>Jealously</h1> <Xpage=798>

<hw>Jeal"ous*ly</hw>, <tt>adv.</tt> <def>In a jealous manner.</def>

<h1>Jealousness</h1> <Xpage=798>

<hw>Jeal"ous*ness</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>State or quality of being jealous.</def>

<h1>Jealousy</h1> <Xpage=798>