a. [ OE. jalous, gelus, OF. jalous, F. jaloux, LL. zelosus zealous, fr. zelus emulation, zeal, jealousy, Gr.
I have been very jealous for the Lord God of hosts. Kings xix. 10. [ 1913 Webster ]
How nicely jealous is every one of us of his own repute! Dr. H. More. [ 1913 Webster ]
'This doing wrong creates such doubts as these,
Renders us jealous and disturbs our peace. Waller. [ 1913 Webster ]
The people are so jealous of the clergy's ambition. Swift. [ 1913 Webster ]
Thou shalt worship no other God; for the Lord, whose name is Jealous, is a jealous God. Ex. xxxiv. 14. [ 1913 Webster ]
If the spirit of jealousy come upon him, and he be jealous of his wife. Num. v. 14. [ 1913 Webster ]
To both these sisters have I sworn my love:
Each jealous of the other, as the stung
Are of the adder. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]
It is one of the best bonds, both of chastity and obedience, in the wife, if she think her husband wise; which she will never do if she find him jealous. Bacon.
n. Jealousy. [ Obs. ] Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]
adv. In a jealous manner. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. State or quality of being jealous. [ 1913 Webster ]
n.;
I was jealous for jealousy. Zech. viii. 2. [ 1913 Webster ]
Jealousy is the . . . apprehension of superiority. Shenstone. [ 1913 Webster ]
Whoever had qualities to alarm our jealousy, had excellence to deserve our fondness. Rambler. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ Corrup. of James. ] A footman; a flunky. [ Slang, Eng. ] Thackeray. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ Prob. named from Genoa. See Jane. ]
Satin jean,
n. pl. (Naut.) See 1st Jeer
n. (Min.) See Jet. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
n. A stone mason's tool, having a flat face and a pointed part. Knight. [ 1913 Webster ]