Part 6169

<hw>John`son*ese"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>The literary style of Dr. Samuel <i>Johnson</i>, or one formed in imitation of it; an inflated, stilted, or pompous style, affecting classical words.</def>

<i>E. Everett.</i>

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<hw>John"son grass`</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>. <ety>[Named after W. <ets>Johnson</ets> of Alabama, who planted it about 1840-1845.]</ety> <fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>A tall perennial grass (<spn>Sorghum Halepense</spn>), valuable in the Southern and Western States for pasture and hay. The rootstocks are large and juicy and are eagerly sought by swine. Called also <altname>Cuba grass</altname>, <altname>Means grass</altname>, <altname>Evergreen millet</altname>, and <altname>Arabian millet</altname>.</def>

<h1>Johnsonian</h1> <Xpage=801>

<hw>John*so"ni*an</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Pertaining to or resembling Dr. <i>Johnson</i> or his style; pompous; inflated.</def>

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<hw>John*so"ni*an*ism</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>A manner of acting or of writing peculiar to, or characteristic of, Dr. <i>Johnson</i>.</def> <altsp>[Written also <asp>Johnsonism</asp>.]</altsp>

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<hw>John's"-wort`</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>See St. <er>John's-wort</er>.</def>

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<hw>Join</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <wordforms>[<tt>imp. & p. p.</tt> <er>Joined</er> <tt>(?)</tt>; <tt>p. pr. & vb. n.</tt> <er>Joining</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[OE. <ets>joinen</ets>, <ets>joignen</ets>, F. <ets>joindre</ets>, fr. L. <ets>jungere</ets> to yoke, bind together, join; akin to <ets>jugum</ets> yoke. See <er>Yoke</er>, and cf. <er>Conjugal</er>, <er>Junction</er>, <er>Junta</er>.]</ety>

<p><b>1.</b> <def>To bring together, literally or figuratively; to place in contact; to connect; to couple; to unite; to combine; to associate; to add; to append.</def>

<blockquote>Woe unto them that <b>join</b> house to house. <i>Is. v. 8.</i></blockquote>

<blockquote>Held up his left hand, which did flame and burn Like twenty torches <b>joined</b>. <i>Shak.</i></blockquote>

<blockquote>Thy tuneful voice with numbers <b>join</b>. <i>Dryden.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>To associate one's self to; to be or become connected with; to league one's self with; to unite with; <as>as, to <ex>join</ex> a party; to <ex>join</ex> the church.</as></def>

<blockquote>We jointly now to <b>join</b> no other head. <i>Dryden.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>3.</b> <def>To unite in marriage.</def>

<blockquote>He that <b>joineth</b> his virgin in matrimony. <i>Wyclif.</i></blockquote>

<blockquote>What, therefore, God hath <b>joined</b> together, let not man put asunder. <i>Matt. xix. 6.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>4.</b> <def>To enjoin upon; to command.</def> <mark>[Obs. & R.]</mark>

<blockquote>They <b>join</b> them penance, as they call it. <i>Tyndale.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>5.</b> <def>To accept, or engage in, as a contest; <as>as, to <ex>join</ex> encounter, battle, issue</as>.</def>

<i>Milton.</i>

<cs><mcol><col>To join battle</col>, <col>To join issue</col></mcol>. <cd>See under <er>Battle</er>, <er>Issue</er>.</cd></cs>

<syn>Syn. -- To add; annex; unite; connect; combine; consociate; couple; link; append. See <er>Add</er>.</syn>

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