Jess :: "Jess (n.) A short strap of leather or silk secured round the leg of a hawk, to which the leash or line, wrapped round the falconer's hand, was attached when used. See Illust. of Falcon..
Jessant :: Jessant (a.) Springing up or emerging; -- said of a plant or animal.
Jesse :: "Jesse (n.) Any representation or suggestion of the genealogy of Christ, in decorative art.
Jesse :: Jesse (n.) A genealogical tree represented in stained glass.
Jesse :: "Jesse (n.) A candlestick with many branches, each of which bears the name of some one of the descendants of Jesse; -- called also tree of Jesse..
Jessed :: "Jessed (a.) Having jesses on, as a hawk..
Jest :: Jest (n.) A mask; a pageant; an interlude.
Jest :: "Jest (n.) Something done or said in order to amuse; a joke; a witticism; a jocose or sportive remark or phrase. See Synonyms under Jest, v. i..
Jest :: Jest (v. i.) The object of laughter or sport; a laughingstock.
Jest :: "Jest (v. i.) To take part in a merrymaking; -- especially, to act in a mask or interlude..
Jest :: Jest (v. i.) To make merriment by words or actions; to joke; to make light of anything.