Jedburgh
Jethart Nhb.1 In comb, (i) Jedburgh-cast, a legal trial after the infliction of punishment ; (2) — jug, a brass jug containing about eight gills, used as a standard of dry and liquid measure ; (3) —ju
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Jethart Nhb.1 In comb, (i) Jedburgh-cast, a legal trial after the infliction of punishment ; (2) — jug, a brass jug containing about eight gills, used as a standard of dry and liquid measure ; (3) —jury, a jury that tries a case after punishment has been inflicted ; (4) —justice, (a) see (i) ; (b) wholesale punishment or acquittal ; (5
Joseph Wright, English Dialect Dictionary (1898–1905)
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(Scotland, archaic) The town of Jedburgh.
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Scots dialect form of 'gauge' or 'judge', used to mean a standard measure or yardstick by which something is evaluated. The 'dg' pronunciation reflects a palatalization shift common in older Scots phonology. Also used as a verb meaning to estimate or assess, as in 'jedge the weight of a sack'.
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The handle of a jug.
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