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jalouseverb
/ya-LOOS/
doubting someone's honesty or intentions
“A'm jalouse o' whit he's hidin'.”
jampverb
/JAMP/
jumped or leapt suddenly
“Da cat jamp aff da dyke.”
janderverb
/YAN-der/
female animal becoming receptive to mate
“Da ewe's jander the noo.”
jantrynoun
/JAN-tree/
local landed or well-to-do person
“Da jantry's gaen tae da kirk the morn”
japnoun
/YAP/
brief sharp chop on sea
“Ther's a wee jap on the voe.”
jappleverb
/JAP-uhl/
Paddle or trample in shallow water
“Da bairn wad japple i da stank.”
jeeverb
/JEE/
Make a slight movement; shift position
“Jee yersel a wee, I'll sit.”
jeelynoun
/JEE-lee/
sweet cooked fruit spread, like jam
“Gi me a wee bit o' jeely.”
jeely jarnoun
/JEE-lee YAR/
glass jar for jam or preserves
“Hae ye seen the jeely jar?”
jewelnoun
/JOO-uhl/
affectionate form of address, dear
“Dinnae fash yersel, jewel.”
jimpverb
/JIMP/
to spring or hop off the ground
“Da cat can jimp frae stane tae stane.”
jocktalegnoun
/JOCK-tuh-leg/
sizable folding pocketknife for everyday use
“Da lad sharpit the jocktaleg afore they went oot”
johnsmas foynoun
/JONZ-MAS-FOY/
Midsummer feast by Dutch fishermen
“Ah'm gaen tae the johnsmas foy.”
johnsmassnoun
/JAWNZ-mass/
Midsummer day observed on June 24
“A'm gled for johnsmass.”
johnsmass floornoun
/JONZ-mass-FLOR/
wild ribwort plantain with narrow leaves
“I seen a clump o' johnsmass floor by da burn.”
joobnoun
/JOOB/
deep hollow, pit or muddy mire
“Hae ye seen yon joob by da burn?”
jookerie packerienoun
/JOO-kuh-ree PAH-kuh-ree/
sly, dishonest tricks or dealings
“Dinna hae his jookerie packerie here.”
joopienoun
/JOOP-ee/
knitted wool vest for warmth
“A'll pit on ma joopie afore we gang oot.”
jorumnoun
/JOR-um/
lively social gathering; bout of revelry
“A'll gae tae da jorum the nicht.”
joynoun
/JOY/
Affectionate term for a loved person
“Hoozit, joy?”
julkverb
/YULK/
to trample through wet, squelchy ground
“Da moss julk unner ma shuin.”