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jet(1) (iou)



jet verb1.Infl. -tt-. LME.
[App. from Anglo-Norman gettre, Old French getter, jetter, mod. jeter to throw, cast, etc., but the senses are those of Latin jactare se, jactari vaunt oneself, boast.]
I. Of gait and motion.
verb intrans. & trans. (with it).
a. Assume a pompous gait in walking; strut, swagger. Also (of an animal), prance. LME-L17.
b. Move along jauntily, caper, trip. M16-L17.
verb intrans. Stroll; walk, go. M16-L18.
verb trans. Traverse ostentatiously, parade (the streets). M-L16.
II. Of behaviour.
verb intrans. Act or behave boastfully, brag. E16-M17.
verb intrans. Revel, run riot; indulge in riotous living. E16-M17.