| Jade (jade) |
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| n. | (?) |
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| Jade |
| [F., fr. Sp. jade,
fr. piedra de ijada stone of the side, fr. ijada flank,
side, pain in the side, the stone being so named because it was
supposed to cure this pain. Sp. ijada is derived fr. L.
ilia flanks. Cf. |
A stone,
commonly of a pale to dark green color but sometimes whitish. It is
very hard and compact, capable of fine polish, and is used for
ornamental purposes and for implements, esp. in Eastern countries and
among many early peoples.
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A mean or tired horse; a worthless
nag.
A disreputable or vicious woman; a wench;
a quean; also, sometimes, a worthless man.
A young woman; -- generally so called in
irony or slight contempt.
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To treat like a jade] to spurn.
To make ridiculous and
contemptible.
To exhaust by overdriving or long-
continued labor of any kind; to tire or wear out by severe or tedious
tasks; to harass.
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To become weary; to
lose spirit.
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