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v. i. [ imp. & p. p. Jawed p. pr. & vb. n. Jawing. ] 1. To scold; to clamor. [ Law ] Smollett. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. To talk idly, long-windedly, or without special purpose. [ PJC ]

v. t. To assail or abuse by scolding. [ Law ] [ 1913 Webster ]

n. The bone of either jaw; a maxilla or a mandible.

v. t. & i. [ imp. & p. p. jawboned p. pr. & vb. n. jawboning. ] To attempt to influence solely by talking, as contrasted with threatening or inducing by other means, e.g. legislation; esp. to make public appeals in order to influence the behavior of businessmen or labor leaders; -- used especially of the President or other high government officials; as, to jawbone businessmen into forgoing price increases. [ 1913 Webster ]

-- jaw"bon*ing, n. [PJC]

a. Having jaws; -- chiefly in composition; as, lantern-jawed. “Jawed like a jetty.” Skelton. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. Depression of the jaw; hence, depression of spirits. M. Griffith (1660). [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Dejected; chopfallen. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. (Zool.) See Maxilliped. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. Scolding; clamorous or abusive talk. [ Slang ] H. Kingsley. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. i. See Yawn. [ Obs. ] Marston. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Relating to the jaws. Gayton. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Having lantern jaws or long, thin jaws; as, a lantern-jawed person. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. See Lockjaw. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. (Med.) A contraction of the muscles of the jaw by which its motion is suspended; a variety of tetanus; trismus. [ 1913 Webster ]

. (Med.) Actinomycosis. [ Colloq. ] [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

a. (Zool.) Having the upper jaw projecting beyond the lower, with the upper incisors in advance of the lower; -- said of dogs. [ 1913 Webster ]