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jadish, a.|ˈdʒeɪdɪʃ|
[f. jade n.1 + -ish1.]
Of the nature of, or having the characteristics of, a jade; of or pertaining to a jade. a. Of a horse.
1589R. Harvey Pl. Perc. 18 Such Iadish trickes make a sound horse to be suspected. 1633T. Adams Exp. 2 Peter ii. 21 A horse of the best mettle, when he falls into the hands of a currier, and is made a pack-horse, becomes dull and jadish. 1737Bracken Farriery Impr. (1757) II. 91 He [a horse] will be apt to tire, and grow jadish, before he has travelled many Miles. 1768–74Tucker Lt. Nat. (1834) II. 677 A less fault for the horse to be a little too mettlesome than jadish. a1843Southey Comm.-pl. Bk. IV. 412 The Eclipses [horses] jadish, speedy and uncertain.
b. Of a person, esp. a woman.
1573G. Harvey Letter-bk. (Camden) 141 There is not a Besse..That hath such iadysh qualityes. c1600Day Begg. Bednall Gr. i. ii. (1882) 20 Sirra Horse-Courser, I'll course you one day for you[r] Jadish tricks. 1658Dekker, etc. Witch Edmont. iv. i, This jadish Witch, mother Sawyer. 1727Bailey vol. II, Jadish,..also lewd, as a Jade or Strumpet.
Hence ˈjadishly adv.; ˈjadishness.
1593Tell-Troth's N.Y. Gift 41 He begins to be jadishly tired. 1594Carew Huarte's Exam. Wits iii. (1596) 30 Amongst horses are found many iadishnesses, and good qualities. a1640Lady Alimony i. iii, My legs have been taught to pace iambics, and jadishly to interfere upon any condition. 1659Torriano, Cavallinità, coltishness, jadishness, jadish condition. |