Search the Dictionary

nto the Celtic region, however, was far from keeping pace with the influx of consumers. Macaulau. The general influx of Greek into modern languages. Earle.

ting; as, insolent words or behavior. Their insolent triumph excited . . . indignation. Macaulay.

Without the least delay or interval; at once; immediately. Macaulay.

uished from vocal music. "He defended the use of instrumental music in public worship." Macaulay. Sweet voices mix'd with instrumental sounds. Dryden.

A formal question or inquiry; esp. (Law), a question asked in writing. Macaulay.

Announcement; declaration. Macaulay. They made an edict with an intimation that whosoever killed a stork, should be banished. Holland.

Fetters; chains; handcuffs; manacles. Four of the sufferers were left to rot in irons. Macaulay.

ury and a half, been vulgarly given to all who have succeeded him in his odious office. Macaulay.

of his descendants, an opposer of the revolution in 1688 in favor of William and Mary. Macaulay.

ish; hence, an artificial idiom or dialect; cant language; slang. "A barbarous jargon." Macaulay. "All jargon of the schools." Prior. The jargon which serves the traffickers. Johnson.

One addicted to jargon; one who uses cant or slang. Macaulay.

Sportive; not serious; fit for jests. He will find that these are no jesting matters. Macaulay .

To rhyme or sound with a jingling effect. "Jingling street ballads." Macaulay.

A dealer in horses; a horse trader. Macaulay.

joke; to be merry in words or actions; to jest. He laughed, shouted, joked, and swore. Macaulay.

; to elbow; to hustle; to disturb by crowding; to crowd against. "Bullies jostled him." Macaulay. Systems of movement, physical, intellectual, and moral, which are perpetually jostling each other. I. Taylor.

court; as, judicial power; judicial proceedings; a judicial sale. "Judicial massacres." Macaulay. Not a moral but a judicial law, and so was abrogated. Milton.

In a judicial capacity or judicial manner. "The Lords . . . sitting judicially." Macaulay.

son. The juice of Egypt's grape. Shak. Letters which Edward Digby wrote in lemon juice. Macaulay. Cold water draws the juice of meat. Mrs. Whitney.

The caul; that which covers or envelops as a caul; a net; a fold; a film. [Obs.] I'll have him cut to the kell. Beau. & Fl.