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A jest book; a stale jest; a worn-out joke. [Colloq.] It is an old Joe Miller in whist circles, that there are only two reasons that can justify you in not returning trumps to your partner's lead; i. e., first, sudden illness; secondly, having none. Pole.

A tall composite plant of the genus Eupatorium (E. purpureum), with purplish flowers, and whorled leaves.

See Kitchen middens.

A tribe of Indians inhabiting New Mexico and Arizona, allied to the Apaches. They are now largely engaged in agriculture.

The act of bringing down or humbling. "The abjection of the king and his realm." Joe.

rming sound to arouse attention; a warning of danger. Sound an alarm in my holy mountain. Joel ii. 1.

A state of distress or trouble. A day of clouds and of thick darkness. Joel. ii. 2. Prince of darkness, the Devil; Satan. "In the power of the Prince of darkness." Locke.

A large tub, cistern, or vessel; a vat. [Obs.] The fats shall overflow with wine and oil. Joel ii. 24.

as to run or flow over; to be copious. In that day . . . the hills shall flow with milk. Joel iii. 18. The exhilaration of a night that needed not the influence of the flowing bowl. Prof. Wilson.

dible, shore crab (Carcinus menas) of Europe and America; -- in New England locally named joe-rocker. -- Green crop, a crop used for food while in a growing or unripe state, as distingushed from a grain crop, root crop, etc. -- Green diallage. (Min.) (a) Diallage, a variety of pyroxene. (b) Smaragdite. -- Green drag…

ch is reaped or ready to be reaped or gath Put ye in the sickle, for the harvest is ripe. Joel iii. 13. To glean the broken ears after the man That the main harvest reaps. Shak.

possession; the Israelites, as God's chosen people; also, a flock under pastoral charge. Joel iii. 2. 1 Peter v. 3.

ground of expectation, or promises desired good. The Lord will be the hope of his people. Joel iii. 16. A young gentleman of great hopes, whose love of learning was highly commendable. Macaulay.

k. -- Jest book, a book containing a collection of jests, jokes, and amusing anecdotes; a Joe Miller.

eight dollars, named from the figure of King John which it bears;- often contracted into joe; as, a joe, or a half joe.

, and wandering about like a palmer. The name is applied also to other voracious insects. Joel. i. 4.

e sharpest wit, appeared to give him pain. Macaulay. Give not thine heritage to reproach. Joel ii. 17.