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+Ient-man+, _sb._ gentleman, S3. See +Gent+.

+Ieoperdie+, _sb._ jeopardy, S3; see +Iupartie+.

+Ierkin+, _sb._ jerkin, jacket, S3.--Cp. Du. _jurk_, a frock.

+Iesseraunt+, _sb._ a coat or cuira.s.s of fine mail, HD; +gesserant+, S3; +gesseron+, S3.--OF. _jazerant_ (Ducange), _jazeran_, _iaseran_ (Cotg.), _jazerenc_ (Roland); cp. It. _ghiazzerino_ (Florio).

+Iette+, _sb._ jet, SkD; +jet+, SkD; +geet+, C; +geete+, Prompt.; +gett+, Prompt.--OF. _jet_, _jaet_; Lat. _gagatem_. See +Gagates+.

+Iette+, _sb._ fashion, custom, PP, Palsg.; +gette+, Palsg.; +iutte+, rude slight, S3; +jet+, a device, HD; +get+, Prompt., SkD (+jet+), C, C3.

+Ietten+, _v._ to throw out, to fling about the body, to strut about, SkD, Prompt., Palsg.; +getten+, Prompt.; +ietting+, _pr. p._, S3.--OF.

_jetter_ (_getter_), _jecter_ (_gecter_); Lat. _iactare_, freq. of _iacere_, to throw.

+Iewe+, _sb._ Jew, PP; +Iewes+, _pl._, PP; +Geus+, S; +Gius+, S; +Gyus+, S.--AF. _Geu_, OF. _Jueu_, _Judeu_; Lat. _Iudaeum_.

+Iewise+, _sb._; see +Iuwise+.

+Iogelen+, _v._ to juggle, play false, PP, Prompt.; +iuglen+, S3, SkD.

+Iogelour+, _sb._ buffoon, juggler, CM, C2, PP; +ioguloure+, Prompt., +iogulor+, deceiver, H; +iuguler+, Cath.; +iuglur+, S.--AF. _jugleor_; Lat. _ioculatorem_.

+Ioie+, _sb._ joy, S, C2; +joye+, S, S2, C2, PP.--AF. _joie_, OF.

_goie_; Lat. _gaudia_, pl. of _gaudium_, rejoicing.

+Ioien+, _v._ to rejoice, W2, PP.

+Ioist+, _v._ to put out cattle to graze at a fixed rate, to agist cattle, HD, EDS (C. vi); +jyst+, EDS (C. xxvi); +ioyst+, _pp._, lodged (of cattle), S2.--OF. _gister_, to lodge, from _giste_, a place to lie in, a pp. form of _gesir_; Lat. _iacere_, to lie; see NED (s.v.

_agist_).

+Iolif+, _adj._ gay, merry, C, H, PP; +iolef+, S2; +ioli+, W2, PP; +joly+, C2.--AF. _jolyf_, _jolif_.

+Iolifte+, _sb._ amus.e.m.e.nt, enjoyment, joviality, H; +iolitee+, C2, C3.--OF. _jolivete_.

+Iolily+, _adv._ merrily, G.

+Iolynesse+, _sb._ festivity, C, C2.

+Iorne+, _sb._ journey, S2; +jornay+, S2; see +Iourne+.

+Iouisaunce+, _sb._ enjoyment, S3.--OF. _jouissance_ (Cotg.), from OF.

_jor_: Prov. _gaudir_; Lat. _gaudere_.

+Iourne+, _sb._ a day's work or travel, PP; +iornay+, S2; +jurneie+, SkD; +iourney+, S3, C2; +iornes+, _pl._, S2; +iournes+, H (Ps.

22. 9).--OF. _jornee_, _journee_, a day, a day's journey, a fixed day (cp. AF. _jorneie_, day on which a court is held); Low Lat. _jornata_, *_diurnata_, from Lat. _diurnus_.

+Iousten+, _v._ to approach, encounter, to joust, tilt, PP, CM; +iusten+, C3.--OF. _jouster_ (_joster_), _juster_; Late Lat. _juxtare_, to approach, from Lat. _iuxta_.

+Iouster+, _sb._ champion, PP.

+Ioustes+, _sb. pl._ tournaments, CM.--AF. _joustes_.

+Ioutes+, _sb. pl._ a food made from herbs, broth, P, HD, Prompt. (_n_); +iowtes+, _lap-pates_, Cath., Prompt. (_n_); +iowtys+, potage, Prompt.; +jutes+, Voc.; +eowtus+, Prompt. (_n_).--OF. _ioute_, 'olera' (Ps.

36. 2); Low Lat. _juta_, 'awilled meolc' (Voc.); _jutta_ (Ducange); prob. of Celtic origin, cp. Breton _iot_, porridge, Wel. _uwd_, OIr.

_ith_, see Rhys, Lectures on Welsh Philology, p. 7.

[[Addition:]] For other cognates of this wide-spread word, see Kluge (s.v. _jauche_). See also s.v. _kase_, where Kluge remarks that Icel.

_ostr_, cheese, and Finnish _juusto_, cheese, are etymologically connected with G. _jauche_, and Latin _jus_.

+Ioynen+, _v._ to join, PP, C3; +joyneaunt+, _pr. p._, joining, S3.--OF.

_joindre_ (pr. p. _joignant_); Lat. _iungere_.

+Ioynturis+, _sb. pl._ joinings, W; +ioyntours+, W.--OF. _jointure_; Lat. _iunctura_ (Vulg.).

+Iuge+, _sb._ judge, S2, Voc., C2, C3; +jugge+, C; +jugges+, _pl._, P; +juges+, S3.--AF. _juge_; Lat. _iudicem_.

+Iugement+, _sb._ judgment, S2, C2, C3; +juggement+, C.--AF. _jugement_.

+Iugen+, _v._ to judge, decide, PP; +iugge+, PP, CM.--OF. _juger_; Lat.

_iudicare_.

+Iugge-man+, _sb._ judge, G.

+Iuglen+, _v._ to juggle, S3; see +Iogelen+.

+Iuguler+, _sb._ buffoon, Cath.; see +Iogelour+.

+Iugulynge+, _sb._ juggling, S3.

+Iumpred+, _sb._ mourning, S2.--AS. _geomer_ + _r?den_. See +?emer+.

+Iunglenges+, _sb. pl._, disciples, S; see +?onglyng+.

+Iupartie+, _sb._ jeopardy, CM, C3; +Ieoperdie+, S3; +jeobertie+, HD.--OF. _jeu parti_, a divided game, a poetical discussion (Bartsch); Late Lat. _jocus part.i.tus_ (Ducange).

+Ius+, _sb._ juice, S2, HD.--OF. _jus_; Lat. _ius_, broth.

+Iusten+, _v._ to joust, C3; see +Iousten+.

+Iustlen+, _v._ to jostle, push, S3.

+Iutes+, broth; see +Ioutes+.

+Iutte+, _sb._ a piece of scornful behaviour, S3; see +Iette+.

+Iuuente+, _sb._ youth, S2, PP.--OF. _jovente_ (Bartsch); Lat.

_iuventa_.