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jird
n 1: gerbil of northern Africa

English Dictionary: joyride	by the DICT Development Group
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
joyride n a ride in a car taken solely for pleasure; "they took their girlfriends for joyrides in stolen cars" v ride in a car with no particular goal and just for the pleasure of it; "We tooled down the street" Synonym(s): joyride, tool, tool around
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Jar \Jar\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Jarred}; p. pr. & vb. n. {jarring}.] [Cf. OE. charken to creak, AS. cearcian to gnash, F. jars a gander, L. garrire to chatter, prate, OHG. kerran to chatter, croak, G. quarren to grumble, and E. jargon, ajar.] 1. To give forth a rudely quivering or tremulous sound; to sound harshly or discordantly; as, the notes jarred on my ears. When such strings jar, what hope of harmony ? --Shak. A string may jar in the best master's hand. --Roscommon. 2. To act in opposition or disagreement; to clash; to interfere; to quarrel; to dispute. When those renowned noble peers Greece Through stubborn pride among themselves did jar. --Spenser. For orders and degrees Jar not with liberty, but well consist. --Milton.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Jeer \Jeer\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Jeered}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Jeering}.] [Perh. a corrup. of cheer to salute with cheers, taken in an ironical sense; or more prob. fr. D. gekscheren to jeer, lit., to shear the fool; gek a fool (see 1st {Geck}) + scheren to shear. See {Shear}, v.] To utter sarcastic or scoffing reflections; to speak with mockery or derision; to use taunting language; to scoff; as, to jeer at a speaker. But when he saw her toy and gibe and jeer. --Spenser. Syn: To sneer; scoff; flout; gibe; mock.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Jereed \Jer*eed"\, n. [Ar. jer[c6]d. Cf. {Djereed}.] A blunt javelin used by the people of the Levant, especially in mock fights. [Written also {jerreed}, {jerid}.] --Byron.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
d8Djereed \[d8]Djereed"\[or] Djerrid \Djerrid"\, n. [F. djerid, fr. Ar. See {Jereed}.] (a) A blunt javelin used in military games in Moslem countries. (b) A game played with it. [Written also {jereed}, {jerrid}, etc.]
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Jereed \Jer*eed"\, n. [Ar. jer[c6]d. Cf. {Djereed}.] A blunt javelin used by the people of the Levant, especially in mock fights. [Written also {jerreed}, {jerid}.] --Byron.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
d8Djereed \[d8]Djereed"\[or] Djerrid \Djerrid"\, n. [F. djerid, fr. Ar. See {Jereed}.] (a) A blunt javelin used in military games in Moslem countries. (b) A game played with it. [Written also {jereed}, {jerrid}, etc.]
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Jerid \Jer*id"\, n. Same as {Jereed}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Jereed \Jer*eed"\, n. [Ar. jer[c6]d. Cf. {Djereed}.] A blunt javelin used by the people of the Levant, especially in mock fights. [Written also {jerreed}, {jerid}.] --Byron.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Jerid \Jer*id"\, n. Same as {Jereed}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Jereed \Jer*eed"\, n. [Ar. jer[c6]d. Cf. {Djereed}.] A blunt javelin used by the people of the Levant, especially in mock fights. [Written also {jerreed}, {jerid}.] --Byron.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Jereed \Jer*eed"\, n. [Ar. jer[c6]d. Cf. {Djereed}.] A blunt javelin used by the people of the Levant, especially in mock fights. [Written also {jerreed}, {jerid}.] --Byron.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
d8Djereed \[d8]Djereed"\[or] Djerrid \Djerrid"\, n. [F. djerid, fr. Ar. See {Jereed}.] (a) A blunt javelin used in military games in Moslem countries. (b) A game played with it. [Written also {jereed}, {jerrid}, etc.]
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Jurat \Ju"rat\, n. [Prov. F. jurat, fr. L. juratus sworn, p. p. of jurare to swear. See {Jury}, n.] 1. A person under oath; specifically, an officer of the nature of an alderman, in certain municipal corporations in England. --Burrill. 2. (Law) The memorandum or certificate at the end of an asffidavit, or a bill or answer in chancery, showing when, before whom, and (in English practice), where, it was sworn or affirmed. --Wharton. Bouvier.
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Jarratt, VA (town, FIPS 40536) Location: 36.81580 N, 77.47011 W Population (1990): 556 (244 housing units) Area: 3.3 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 23867
From Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary [easton]:
Jared descent. (1.) The fourth antediluvian patriarch in descent from Seth (Gen. 5:15-20; Luke 3:37), the father of Enoch; called Jered in 1 Chr. 1:2. (2.) A son of Ezra probably (1 Chr. 4:18).
From Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary (late 1800's) [hitchcock]:
Jared, a ruling; commanding; coming down
From Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary (late 1800's) [hitchcock]:
Jered, ruling; coming down
From Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary (late 1800's) [hitchcock]:
Jerioth, kettles; breaking asunder