Emily Dickinson Lexicon

JOUR-NAL-IZ-ED, pp.

jurˈnalized. Entered in a journal.

JOUR'NAL-IZ-ING, ppr.

Entering in a journal.

JOUR-NEY, n.

1. jurˈny. [Fr. journee, a day or day's work; It. giornata, a day; Sp. jornada, a journey, or travel of a day; It. giorno, a day, from L. diurnus, dies.]
2. The travel of a day. [Obs.]
3. Travel by land to any distance and for any time, indefinitely; as, a journey from London to Paris, or to Rome; a journey to visit a brother; a week's journey; we made two journeys to Philadelphia.
4. Passage from one place to another; as, a long journey from the upper regions. Burnet.
5. It may sometimes include a passing by water.

JOUR-NEY, v.i. jur'ney.

To travel from place to place; to pass from home to a distance. Abram journeyed, going on still toward the south. Gen. xii.

JOUR-NEY-ER, jur'neyer.

One who journeys. Scott.

JOUR'NEY-ING, n.

A traveling or passing from one place to another; as, the journeyings of the children of Israel.

JOUR'NEY-ING, ppr.

Traveling; passing from place to place.

JOUR'NEY-MAN, n. [Journey and man.]

Strictly, a man hired to work by the day, but in fact, any mechanic who is hired to work for another in his employment, whether by the month, year, or other term. It is applied only to mechanics in their own occupations.

JOUR'NEY-WORK, n.

Work done for hire by a mechanic in his proper occupation. [This word is never applied to farming.]

JOUST,

See JUST.

JOVE, n. [L. Jovis, gen. of Jupiter, Gr. Zeus.]

1. The name of the Supreme Deity among the Romans.
2. The planet Jupiter. Or ask of yonder argent fields above Why Jove's satellites are less than Jove. Pope.
3. The air or atmosphere, or the god of the air. And Jove descends in showers of kindly rain. Dryden.

JO'VI-AL, a. [Fr. and Sp. id.; It. gioviale; probably from the root of giovane, young, or from that of joy. If it is from Jove, it must be from the sense of airy or fresh.]

1. Gay; merry; airy; joyous; jolly; as, a jovial youth; a jovial throng.
2. Expressive of mirth and hilarity. His odes are some of them panegyrical, others moral, the rest are jovial or bacchanalian. Dryden.

JO'VI-AL, a. [from Jove, supra.]

Under the influence of Jupiter, the planet. The fixed stars astrologically differenced by the planets, and they answer these planets. Brown.

JO'VI-AL-IST, n.

One who lives a jovial life. Hall.

JO'VI-AL-LY, adv.

Merrily; gayly; with noisy mirth.

JO'VI-AL-NESS, n.

Noisy mirth; gayety. JOˈVI-AL-TY, n. Merriment. [Not in use.]

JOWL, n.

The cheek. [See Jole.]

JOWL'ER, n.

The name of a hunting dog, beagle or other dog. Dryden.

JOW'TER, n.

A fish driver. Carew.

JOY, n. [Fr. joie; It. gioia; Arm. joa, contracted G. jauchzen, to shout; D. juichen, to rejoice; Sp. gozo; Port. id. This word belongs to the Class Cg, and its radical sense is probably, to shout, or to leap, or to play or sport, and allied perhaps to joke and juggle. Qu. Lat. gaudium.]

1. The passion or emotion excited by the acquisition or expectation of good; that excitement of pleasurable feelings which is caused by success, good fortune, the gratification of desire or some good possessed, or by a rational prospect of possessing what we love or desire; gladness; exultation; exhilaration of spirits. Joy is a delight of the mind, from the consideration of the present or assured approaching possession of a good. Locke. Peace, Bring heavenly balm to heal my country's wounds, Joy to my soul, and transport to my lay. D. Humphrey.
2. Gayety; mirth; festivity. The roofs with joy resound. Dryden.
3. Happiness; felicity. Her heavenly form beheld, all wished her joy. Dryden.
4. A glorious and triumphant state. Who for the joy that was set before him, endured the cross. Heb. xii.
5. The cause of joy or happiness. For ye are our glory and joy. 1 Thess. ii.
6. A. term of fondness; the cause of joy.

JOY, v.i.

To rejoice; to be glad; to exult. I will joy in the God of my salvation. Heb. iii.

JOY, v.t.

1. To give joy to; to congratulate; to entertain kindly.
2. To gladden; to exhilarate. My soul was joyed in vain. Pope.
3. [Fr. jouir.] To enjoy; to have or possess with pleasure, or to have pleasure in the possession of. [Little used. See Enjoy.] Milton. Dryden.

JOY'ANCE, n. [Old Fr. joiant.]

Gayety; festivity. [Obs.] Spenser.

JOY'ED, pp.

Gladdened; enjoyed.

JOY'FUL, a.

Full of joy; very glad; exulting. My soul shall be joyful in my God. Is. lxi. Rarely it has of before the cause of joy. Sad for their loss, but joyful of our life. Pope.