jargon 
This society has a peculiar cant and jargon of their own. 
Surift, Gulliver's Travels, iv. 5. 
The conventional jargon of diplomacy, misleading every- 
where, becomes tenfold more misleading in those parts of 
the world [southeastern Europe]. 
E. A. Freeman, Amer. Lccts., p. 403. 
=Syn. 1. Chatter, Babble, etc. See prattle, n. 
jargon 1 (jiir'goii), *'. i. [< ME. jargonen, jarf/ou- 
tien, < OF. jargonner, jargon ; from the noun.] 
To utter unintelligible sounds. 
Ful fairc seryise, and eke ful swete 
These briddis maden as they sete. 
Layes of love, ful wel sownyng, 
They songen in her iargoning. 
Rom. of the Rote, 1. 716. 
The noisy jay, 
Jaryoning like a foreigner at his food. 
Longfellow, Birds of Killingworth. 
jargon 2 (jar'gon), M. [Also jargoon ; < F. jar- 
gon, < It. giargone, a sort of yellow diamond, 
perhaps < Pers. zargiin, gold-colored, < zar, gold, 
+ gun, quality, color. Of. zircon.] A colorless, 
yellowish, or smoky variety of the mineral zir- 
con from Ceylon. The gray varieties are sold in Ceylon 
as inferior diamonds, and called Matura diamonds, because 
most abundant in the district of Matura. 
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jasper-wash 
It has been somewhat criti- Jasminum (jas'mi-num), n. [NL. (Linnajus) : 
&r^ t S$T.'$ nf ^"""^ A 
it be English or live oak. 
cized, however, for deficie: 
warp and shrink. Jarrah- 
close-grained, works easily and takes a fine polish, and is 
valuable for building purposes and for furniture. See 
Eucalyptus. 
jarry ( jiir'i), a. [< jarl + _yi.j Jarring ; re- 
verberating. 
Theese flaws theyre cabbans wyth stur snar jarrye doe 
ransack. Stanihurst, . r.nciii, i. 63. 
jarseyt (jar'zi), . An obsolete form of jersey. 
jarvel, v. t. See jarble. 
jarvey, jarvy (jar'vi), n. ; pi. jarveys, jarvies 
(-viz). [Also jarvie; prob., like some other 
vehicle-names, of personal origin, from the sur- 
name Jarvie or Jarvis, which is another form of 
Jervis, Gervase.] 1. The driver of a hackney- 
coach. [Eng. slang.] 
The Glass-coachman waits, and in what mood ! A bro- 
ther jarvie drives up, enters into conversation; is answered 
cheerfully injarvie dialect. Carlyle, French Kev., II. iv. 3. 
To the " Phaynix" Park a janey will be the best cice- 
rone. 
2. A hackney-coach. 
Oleacea!, containing some 90 species of shrub- 
by, often climbing, plants, indigenous in the 
warmer parts of the old world, especially in 
Asia, many of them cultivated. The corolla of 
the flowers has a cylindrical tube (which includes the two 
stamens), and a spreading limb, with usually four or five 
divisions. The leaves are pinnately compound, or re- 
duced to a single leaflet. The white or yellow flowers are 
axillary or terminal. Well-known species are : J. offici- 
nale, the common white jasmine, thoroughly naturalized 
in southern Europe ; J. yrandiflorum, from India, vari- 
or Cat " 
f called Malabar or Catalonian or Spanish jasmine ; 
J. Sambac, the Arabian jasmine. The ordinary jas- 
;-oil is furnished mainly by the first two, which are 
ously called Malabar 
and J. ~ 
mine-* 
extensively cultivated for the "purpose in southern Eu- 
rope ; but the last yields a similar perfume. Many other 
species are prized for their elegance and fragrance. 
(jasp), n. [< ME. jaspe, < OF. jaspe, < L. 
jasper: see jasper.] Jasper. 
The floore of Jasp and Emeraude was dight 
__ __ Spenser, Visions of Bellay, 1. 25. 
"The ' Century" xiLuL^m. jaspachatet (jas'pa-kat), n. 
L. iaspachates, < Gr. ' 
[< F. jaspagate, < 
-if, < iaanif, jasper, 
I stepped into the litter I mean the litter at the bottom + a^drr/f, agate.] Agate jasper, 
jargonelle (jar-go-nel'), . [< F. jargonelle, a otOieJany. T. Hook, Gilbert Gurney, III. i. jaspe (jasp), n. [F., lit. jasper: see jasper.] A 
very stony variety of pear, dim. of jargon, the jarziet (jar'zi), . An obsolete form of jersey, dark-gray substance produced by deoxidizing 
mineral so called: see jargon^.] 1. A variety jaserantt, See jesserant. crystalled glass: used in ornamental art. D. 
of early pear. 2. An essence obtained from jasey (ja'zi), . [Also jasey and jasy; a cor- .M. Wallace, Art Jour., N. S., IX. 222. 
fusel-oil. ruption of jersey.] A kind of wig, originally jaspe (jas'pa), a. [F., pp. of jasper (= Sp. Pg. 
jargonic (jar-gon'ik), a. [< jargon^ + -ic.] one made of worsted; a jersey. jaspear), make like jasper, < jaspe, jasper: see 
Pertaining to the mineral jargon. He looked disdainfully at the wig; it had once been a jasper.] In decorative art, especially in ceram- 
jargonist (jar'gon-ist), . [< jargon^ + -ist.] comely jasey enough, of the colour of over-baked ginger- ics, having a surface ornamented with veins, 
One who uses a particular jargon or phraseol- bread - Barham, Ingoldsby Legends, II. 358. spots, cloudings, etc., as if in imitation of jas- 
ogy; one who repeats by rote popular phrases, Jasione (jas-i-6'ne), n. [NL. (Linnaeus), < Gr. .per; jasperated; jaspidean. 
professional slang, or the like. iaaiuvti (Thepphrastus), a plant of the convol- jasper (jas^'per), n. [< ME. jasper, jaspre, also 
" And pray of what sect," said Camilla, " is this gentle- vulus kind 
man?" "Of the sect of jargonists," answered Mr. Gos- 
port; "he has not an ambition beyond paying a passing 
compliment, nor a word to make use of that he has not 
picked up at public places." Miss Burney, Cecilia, 
jargonize (jar'gon-iz), v. i. ; pret. and pp. jargon- 
ized, ppr. jargonizing. [< OF.jargoniser, speak 
jargon ; &s jargon 1 + -ize.] To speak a jargon; 
utter uncouth and unintelligible sounds. 
" , in same 
(Theophrastus), a plant of the convol- jasper (jas'per), n. [< ME. jasper, . 
kind, bindweed, or, according to others, jaspe (and as L. iaspis), < OF. jaspre, an oc- 
arjst, . L^PPar. a per iion or MOB*, in same Europe, the extreme northern part excepted. 
sense: see jacki, n., 21.] A seal (see extract jasmine, jasmin (jas'min or jaz'min), . 
under jarkman). FraternitieofVacabondes,1575. 
(Halliwell.) 
jarkmant, n. [Appar. a perversion otjackman, 
in same sense. Ct.jark.] 1 . A particular kind 
of swindling beggar. See the quotation. 
There [are] some in this Schoole of Beggers that practise 
writing and reading, and those are called Jarkmen [old ed. , 
Jac/cmen] : yea, the Jarkman is so cunning sometimes that 
he can speake Latine ; which learning of his lifts him vp 
to aduancement, for by that means he becomes Clarke of 
their Hall, and his office is to make counterfeit licences, 
which are called Gybes, to which hee puts scales, and 
those are termed Jarkes. 
Dekker, Belman of London, sig. C 3 (ed. 1608). 
2. A begging-letter writer. [Slang.] 
jarl (jarl, properly yarl), n. [Icel., = Dan. Sw. 
jarl = AS. eorl, E. earl : see earl.} In Scand. 
hi 
nulacea, containing about a dozen species of 
herbs belonging to temperate Europe. The co- 
rolla is narrowly five-parted ; the anthers are somewhat 
connate at their base. The flowers are borne at the ends 
of the branches in hemispherical heads with leafy involu- 
cres. J. montana, with bright-blue flowers, is the com- 
mon sheep's-bit of Great Britain, and extends throughout 
.- ,. . [In 
two forms: (I) jasmine, also spelled jasmin (= 
D. jasmijn = G. Dan. Sw. jasmin), < OF. jasmin, 
josmiu, F. jasmin = Sp.jazmin = Pg.jasmim; 
and obs. diaspre, q. v.) = D. G. jaspis, < L. ias- 
pis (iaspid-), < Or. lamrtc, < Ar. yasb, yasf, yashb 
(> Pers. yashb) = Heb. yashplteh, jasper.] 1. 
Among the ancients, a bright-colored chalced- 
ony (not, however, including carnelian), trans- 
lucent and varying in color, green being appa- 
rently most common. It was highly esteemed as 
a precious stone. 
Her light was like unto a stone most precious, even like 
a jasper stone. Rev. xxi. 11. 
2. In modern usage, a closely compact crypto- 
NL. JMmfoMttty (2) jessamin, also spelled jessa- crystalline variety of quartz, opaque or nearly 
mine, and formerly jessemin, < OF . jessemin, jcl- so, and colored red, yellow, or brown, or less 
somine = It. gesmino, also gelsomino (cf . Gelse- often green. The color is usually due to oxid of iron 
nuum and gelsemiii, q. v.) and gelsimo, jasmine ; the anhydrous oxid being present in the red, and the hy- 
< Ar. *ydsmin, yesmin, Turk, ydsemin, < Pers dra'ed oxid in the yellow and brown varieties. Some kinds 
yasmin, also yasamin, jasmine* Cf. Gr. M, W( ^Ja^^S^^S^?^^ 
'fifAatOV (CAalov, Oil) and laa/UVOV ftvpov iron ores of thn fakB Si 
(/ii'pov, juice), a Persian perfume, perhaps oil of 
jasmine.] A plant of the genus Jasminum. 
i ') /n -i\ j it / ' iiinca ijiuieu jaepvTUK) occurs on a large scale wnn tne 
also taaueAaiov (eAatav, oil) and taa/uvov faipov iron ores of the Lake Superior region. The finer varieties 
/,. ,,,,,\ ~ r> : e. 1 ;i .* o j jagpe,. ac | m jt O f a good polish, and are used for vases, 
snuff-boxes, seals, etc. Banded or striped jasper (also called 
ribbon-jasper) is a kind having the color in broad stripes, as 
of red and green. Agate jasper has layers of chalcedony. 
Egyptian jasper, much used in ancient art, was found near 
the Nile, jm nodules having zones of red, yellow, or brown 
hist. : (a) A man of noble birth ; a nobleman. 
(6) A chief; as a title, an earl; a count. The 
name was used both as a family title and as an official 
lly a republican 
itard jasmine, species of the genus Oestrum. Cape 
jasmine. Gardenia florida. Carolina or yellow Jas- 
mine, Getsemium sempermrens. Chili jasmine, Mande- 
villa suaveolens. French jasmine, Calotropu procera. 
Jasmine box, species of the genus Phillyrea.-- Night 
jasmine, Nyctantheg Arbor-tristis.ReA jasmine. jPZu- 
miera rubra. Seefrangipani.VfUA jasmine, the wind- 
flower, Anemone nemorosa. 
Jasmines (jas-min'e-e), n. pi. 
colors. Porcelain jasper is merely a baked indurated clay, 
often of a bright-red color. 
3. An earthenware made of pounded spar. 4. 
Same as jasper-ware. 
[NL. (Jussieu, jasperated (jas'per-a-ted), a. [< jasper + -ate% 
Our alluding, ceorl, and slave are found in the oldest 178 f 9) ' \ J(l * nu +'-<! A plant-tribe of the + -e<?2 ] Mixed with jasper; containing parti- 
tradition of the north as jarl, carl, and thrall; in later natur . aj order Oleacea;, typified by the genus cles of jasper: as, jasperated agate. 
times carl begat the bonder and iarl the kinir .insmi.mt.m n ia i)i^ti,ijri,:c.i,.-..] i,,. *i... f..,,:* i...:.... . *_ 4na*tA /-i**-, '.,.'.,.'.,. .];.,! . ?.*..* 
J. S. Green, Conq. of Eng., p. 55. 
Two ghastly heads on the gibbet are swinging ; 
One is Jarl Hakon's and one is his thrall's. 
Longfellow, Saga of King Olaf, iii. jasmine-tree (jas'min-tre), n. The red jasmine, 
jarlet, f. i. [A freq. of jar 1 , or contr. of jarqle.~\ 
To quarrel; be at odds. 
The odd 30 shall come with the 100, or else my father 
and I willjarle. 
Sir P. Sidney (Arber's Eng. Garner, I. 308). 
jarnut (jar'nut), n. [E. dial., due to Dan. jord- 
ndd or D. aardnoot = E. earthnut. Cf. jarworm, 
a dial, form of earthworm.] The earthnut or 
_ pignut. See Bunium. 
jarool (ja-rol'), n. [E. Ind.] A timber-tree of 
India, Lagerstrcsmia Flos-Kegina;. 
jarosite (ja-ro'sit), . [Named from a locali- 
ty, Barranco Jaroso, in Spain.] A native hy- 
drous sulphate of iron and potassium, occur- 
ring in ocher-yellow rhombohedral crystals, 
and also in granular masses. 
jar-owl (jar'oul), n. The churn-owl, night-jar, 
or night-churr, Caprimulgus europaius. 
jarrah (jar'a), n. [Australian.] The Eucalyp- 
tus marginata, or mahogany gum-tree, abound- 
ing in southwestern Australia. It is famous for its 
indestructible wood, which is not attacked by the cheln- 
ra, teredo, or termites, and does not easily decay. It is, 
therefore, highly valued for marine and underground uses, 
as for jetties, railroad-ties, and telegraph-poles. Austra- 
lian ship-builders prefer it to any other timber, unless 
Plumiera rubra, of the West Indies. 
miera. 
It is distinguished by the fruit being twin, jasper-dip (jas'per-dip), n. Same as jasner- 
or septicidally divisible into two, by the lobes of the co- wash 
rolla being strongly imbricated and twisted in the bud, and iaonorifo Ciaa'T>6r in n f<in<ynw4- Hel 1 
by the seeds being erect and having little or no albumen J a Spente (jas per-lt), n. [< jasper + -ite*.] See 
jasper, 2. 
See Plu- Ja>sperize (jas'per-iz), v. t. ; pret. and pp. jas- 
perized, ppr. jasperizing. [< jasper + -ize.] 
To convert into a form of silica like jasper. 
The "petrified forest" near Corriza in Apache county, 
Arizona, contains large quantities of jasperized wood, 
much of it true agate and jasper, and of great beauty when 
polished. It is extensively used for ornamental objects ; 
single sections of the tree-trunks form table-tops, etc. 
The Arizona agatized or jasperized wood shows the most 
beautiful variety of colours of any petrified wood in the 
world. Nature, XXXVII. 68. 
jasper-opal (jas'per-o'pal), n. An impure va- 
riety of the common opal, containing some yel- 
low iron oxid and having the color of yellow 
jasper. Also called jasp-opal and opal-jasper. 
jasper-ware (jas'per-war), n. A kind of pot- 
tery invented by Josiah Wedgwood, and de- 
scribed by him as "a white terra-cotta " and as 
" a white porcelain bisque (biscuit)." This paste 
was used by Wedgwood for his most delicate work, espe- 
cially for the small reliefs called "cameos " with which he 
ornamented his finest vases, etc., and which were also made 
_ for setting in jewelry. Also called cameo-ware. 
jasper-wash (jas'per-wosh), w. A kind of ce- 
ramic decoration introduced by Wedgwood in 
1777. In this the more expensive jasper-ware is used only 
for the surface, the body being of coarser material. Also 
called jasper-dip. 
Flowering Branch of Jasmin* (Jasn. 
entire I b, flower opened to show 
the stamens : * . pistil. 
