A little manor or farm. Cowell. … [Read more...] about JOCELET
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JESSE
A large brass candlestick, usually hung in the middle of a church or choir. Cowell. … [Read more...] about JESSE
JET
Fr. In French law. Jettison. Ord. Mar. liv. 3, tit 8; Emerig. Traitt des Assur. c. 12, … [Read more...] about JET
JAMUNLINGI, JAMUNDILINGI
Freemen who delivered themselves and property to the protection of a more powerful person, in order to avoid military service and other burdens. Spelman. Also a species of serfs among the Germans. Du Cange. The same as cowmen dati … [Read more...] about JAMUNLINGI, JAMUNDILINGI
JETSAM
A term descriptive of goods which by the act of the owner have been voluntarily cast overboard from a vessel in a storm or other emergency to lighten the ship. 1 C. B. 113. Jetsam is where goods are cast into the sea and there sink and remain uuder water. 1 Bl. Comm. 292. Jetsam differs from "flotsam." in this: that in the latter the goods float while in the former they sink … [Read more...] about JETSAM