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- noun Plural form of
jess . - verb Third-person singular simple present indicative form of
jess .
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Examples
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The dove of peace and good will to his kind could find no resting place in his mind, distorted by fiery passion, and when deadly revenge shook his soul, he would have plucked the messenger from its perch, "though her jesses were his heartstrings."
The Authentic Life of Billy The Kid Garrett, Pat F 1954
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Though that her jesses were my dear heart-strings,
Othello 1919
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Though that her jesses were my dear heart-strings,
Quotations 1919
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Though that her jesses were my dear heart-strings,
Quotations 1919
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Though that her jesses were my dear heart-strings,
Familiar Quotations A Collection of Passages, Phrases, and Proverbs Traced to Their Sources in Ancient and Modern Literature John Bartlett 1862
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Most of the bondbirds didn't need restraints, such as jesses, but all of them wore the bracelets on their ankles that the jesses fitted through.
Owlflight Lackey, Mercedes 1997
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Substitute "jesses" for "queers" or any similarly offensive words and you get the picture.
WordPress.com News 2008
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Substitute "jesses" for "queers" or any similarly offensive words and you get the picture.
WordPress.com News 2008
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Substitute "jesses" for "queers" or any similarly offensive words and you get the picture.
WordPress.com News 2008
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It glittered beneath the light, twining over his broad shoulders to trail around my wrist like the ebony jesses of some exotic bird of prey.
Brush of Darkness Allison Pang 2011
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