† jeeryadj.
Obsolete. rare.
Of the nature of a jeer; scornfully derisive.
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the mind > attention and judgement > contempt > derision, ridicule, or mockery > jeering, taunting, or scoffing > [adjective]
scommatical1601
jeery1606
scommatic1650
scoffic1654
scoffical1655
1606 T. Dekker Seuen Deadly Sinnes London vii. sig. F4 The Courtiers giues you an open scoffe, ye clown a secret mock, the Cittizen..a ieery frump.
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