Jocund

jok'und, a. Merry lively; sportive. [OP. joconde, L. jitcnndus, for juv-cundus, juvare, to eve, term in. lot Odd, tone, or 321 JOG 303 JOURNAL a ist.] — Joc'undly, adv. — Joc'undne , Jocunrence of circumstances an exigency emergency. dity, n. State of being merry; gayety. [L. junctura see Jointure, above.] — Jun'ta, -ta, Jog. jog, v. [jogged (jogd), -ging.] To push or n. pi. -tas, -taz. A grand council of state in Spain shake with the elbow or hand to arouse the mem or her po e ions. — Jun'to, n. pi. -tos, -toz. A ory or attention by a slight push.— v. To move by select council which deliberates secretly on affairs jogs, like a slow trot; to walk or travel idly, heavily, of government; a cabal; faction. [So. junta, a con or slowly.— n. A slight shake; a push to give notice gre , fem. of junto, Jj.junctus, united.] or awaken attention. [ME. joggen, W. gogi, to shake, Joist, joist, n. A small timber to which boards of a gogis, a gentle slap, Ir. and Ga. gog, a nod of the head floor or laths of ceiling are nailed. — v. To or shake.] — Jog-trot. A slow, regular trot. — furnish with joists. [ME. giste, gyste, OF. giste, Jog'ger, n.— Jog'gle, v. [-gled (-gld), -gling.] a bed, place to lie on, also a joist (on which the floor To shake slightly; to jostle, or cause to move irregulies), gesir. to lie on: see Gist.] larly. (Arch.) To join or match by jogs or notches, Joke, jok, n. Something said to excite a laugh; a jest; so as to prevent sliding apart. — v. To shake or witticism; what is not in earnest, or actually meant. totter. — n. (Arch.) A joint between 2 bodies so — v. [joked (jokt), joking.] To make merry constructed by means of jogs or notches, as to pre with, banter. v. To do something for sport, vent their sliding past each other. (Masonry.) A make sport, jest, rally. [L. jocus prob. Skr. — similar joint held div, to play at dice: D. jok, joke, L. jocus.] in place by means Jok'er, n. — Jocose, jo-kos', a. Given to jokes and isr of pieces of stone jestings; containing a joke: facetious; witty: merry; or metal intro waggish sportive. [L. jocosus.] — Jocosely, adv. duced into pi — Jocose 'ne , n. Quality of being jocose; merri- The pieces ment. — Jocos'ity, -kos'Y-tY, n. A jocose act or say stone or metfeaaye ing jocosene . — Joc'ular, -u-lar, a. Given to used in ajogg jesting containing jokes sportive. [L. jocular is, joint. [Freq. of Joggles. joculus, dim. of jocus.] — Joc'ularly, adv. — Jocujog.] larity, -lar'i-tY, n. Merriment; jesting. Johannes, jo-han'nez A Portuguese gold coin Jolly, jol'lT, a. Full of life and mirth; jovial; joy worth $8,"named from the figure of King John (L. ous; merry; expre ing mirth, or inspiring of Johannes) which bears. fine appearance; handsome; plump. [ME. and OF.