An Etymological Dictionary of the Scottish Language / in which the words are explained in their different senses, authorized by the names of the writers by whom they are used, or the titles of the works in which they occur, and deduced from their originals

by John Jamieson

JEOPERD, s. A battle.
Bellenden.

Jeoparty trot, s.
1. A quick motion between running and walking, Dumfr.
2. A contemptuous designation, perhaps as equivalent to coward, poltroon, Dumf.

IER-OE, s. A great grandchild, S. O.
Burns.

Ir. iar, after, and ua, a grandchild.

JEROFFLERIS, GERAFLOURIS, s. pl. Gilliflowers.
King's Quair.

Teut. gheroffel, Lat. caryophylla, id.

JESP, s. A gap in the woof, S.

JEVE, s. A shove with the elbow, S.

Germ. scheib-en, Su. G. skufw-a, propellere.

To Jevel, v. a. To joggle, Ang.