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#97266 02/28/2003 8:49 PM
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jejune
adj.
5L jejunus, empty, dry, barren6
1 not nourishing; barren
2 not interesting or satisfying; dull or empty
3 5? by confusion with JUVENILE6 not mature; childish
je[june$ly
adv.
je[june4ness
n.



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jequirity
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pl. 3ties 5Fr J=quirity < Tupi-Guarani6
1 any of the poisonous, red and black seeds of a tropical, climbing plant (Abrus precatorius) of the pea family, used for beads and, formerly, as a weight: also jequirity bean
2 the plant it grows on



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A small usuablly loclized population slightly but effectively differentiated from related forms


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One of the early putdon titles of this board.
journeyman
n.,
pl. 3men 73m!n8 5ME < journee (see prec.), in sense “day‘s work” + man6
1 a) orig., a worker for a daily wage b) a worker who has served an apprenticeship and is therefore qualified to work at a specified trade
2 any sound, experienced, but not brilliant craftsman or performer



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jubate \Ju"bate\, a. [L. jubatus having a mane.] (Zo["o]l.)
Fringed with long, pendent hair.




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judder
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5altered < ? SHUDDER6 [Brit.] to shake, wobble, or vibrate



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A small usually loclized population slightly but effectively differentiated from related forms

I have been Googling around to see if I could find a connection between this word and Jordan, the country and River. Some interesting and detailed sites on the history of Jordan failed to provide the origin of its name, but I did find this site on names of all kinds. It’s worth a look if you haven’t seen it before.

http://anzwers.org/free/jhpn/




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