Syn.
— Danger; peril; hazard; risk. See Danger.
JEOPARDY
Jeop"ard*y, v. t.
Defn: To jeopardize. [R.] Thackeray.
JEQUIRITY; JEQUIRITY BEAN
Je*quir"i*ty, n., or Je*quir"i*ty bean`. [Prob. fr. a native name.]
(Bot.)
Defn: The seed of the wild licorice (Abrus precatorius) used by the people of India for beads in rosaries and necklaces, as a standard weight, etc.; — called also jumble bead.
JERBOA
Jer*bo"a, n. Etym: [Ar. yarb.] (Zoöl.)
Defn: Any small jumping rodent of the genus Dipus, esp. D. Ægyptius, which is common in Egypt and the adjacent countries. The jerboas have very long hind legs and a long tail. [Written also gerboa.]
Note: The name is also applied to other small jumping rodents, as the Pedetes Caffer, of the Cape of Good Hope. Jerboa kangaroo (Zoöl.), small Australian kangaroo (Bettongia penicillata), about the size of a common hare.
JEREED
Jer*eed", n. Etym: [Ar. jerid. Cf. Djereed.]
Defn: A blunt javelin used by the people of the Levant, especially in mock fights. [Written also jerreed, jerid.] Byron.