2. A kind of twilled cotton cloth. See Jean.
JANE-OF-APES
Jane"-of-apes", n.
Defn: A silly, pert girl; — corresponding to jackanapes. Massinger.
JANGLE Jan"gle, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Jangled; p. pr. & vb. n. Jangling.] Etym: [OE. janglen to quarrel, OF. jangler to rail, quarrel; of Dutch or German origin; cf. D. jangelen, janken, to whimper, chide, brawl, quarrel.]
1. To sound harshly or discordantly, as bells out of tune.
2. To talk idly; to prate; to babble; to chatter; to gossip. "Thou janglest as a jay." Chaucer.
3. To quarrel in words; to altercate; to wrangle.
Good wits will be jangling; but, gentles, agree. Shak.
Prussian Trenck . . . jargons and jangles in an unmelodious manner.
Carlyle.
JANGLE
Jan"gle, v. t.
Defn: To cause to sound harshly or inharmoniously; to produce discordant sounds with. Like sweet bells jangled, out of tune, and harsh. Shak.
JANGLE
Jan"gle, n. Etym: [Cf. OF.jangle.]