A Concise Dictionary of Middle English from A.D. 1150 to 1580

by A. L. Mayhew; Walter W. Skeat

[ Ialous], adj. jealous, C2, C3.—OF. jalous; Late Lat. zelōsum, from Lat. zelus; Gr. ζῆλος, zeal.

[ Ialousye], sb. jealousy, PP, C2, C3; ielesye, PP.—OF. jalousie.

[ Iambeux], sb. pl. armour for the legs, C2, HD; giambeux, ND.—Cp. OF. jambiere, armour for a leg (Cotg.), from jambe, leg: It. gamba (Florio).

[ Iane], sb. a small coin of Genoa, ND, C2, HD.—See Ducange (s.v. januini).

[ Iangle], v. to jangle, chatter, murmur, argue, quarrel, S2, PP, Sh., S3, C2, C3; gangle, SkD; iangland, pr. p., S2, H.—OF. jangler, to jest, mock (Bartsch).

[ Ianglere], sb. brawler, wrangler, W2; prater, chatterer, H; iangeler, story-teller, S2, PP; iangelere, Prompt.

[ Iape], sb. joke, jest, mockery, PP, S3, C2, C3, Prompt.; iapes, pl., S2.

[ Iapen], v. to jest, mock, play tricks, act the buffoon, PP, C2, C3; iapede, pt. s., S2.—OF. japper, to yapp (of dogs), Cotg.

[ Iaper], sb. jester, buffoon, PP, Prompt.; iapers, pl., S2.

[ Iargoun], sb. jargon, S2; jergon, SkD.—OF. jargon.