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jalouse, v. Sc.|dʒəˈluːz| [a. F. jalouser to regard with jealousy (13–14th c. in Godef. Compl.), f. jaloux, -ouse jealous.] 1. trans. To suspect; to be suspicious about.
1816Scott Old Mort. xxxviii, ‘I will tell ye’, said Jenny. ‘I jaloused his keeping his face frae us, and speaking wi' a made-like voice’. 2. To suspect (that a thing is so); to have a suspicion of; to surmise, guess. (With simple obj. or obj. clause; also absol.)
1816Scott Antiq. xvi, He jaloused their looking into his letters at Fairport. 1827― Surg. Dau. ii, I am jalousing that the messenger and his warrant were just brought in to prevent any opposition. 1883Black Shandon Bells xxxii, I jalouse there'll be more grey nor red in my beard by that time. 1893Crockett Stickit Minister 119 Never for a minute did I jaloose what was comin'. ¶3. (Misused by southern writers.) a. To regard with jealousy. b. To begrudge jealously.
1879A. Reed Alice Bridge 343 The Queen..ever jaloused favourites of the King. 1881Palgrave Lady Catherine's Lament, O Queen! O Woman! does thy rage Jalouse me one caress? 1886R. F. Burton Arab. Nts. (abr. ed.) I. 44 He jaloused him and planned to do him a harm. |