Excerpt from An American Dictionary of the English Language, Vol. 2 of 2: Intended to Exhibit I. The Origin, Affinities and Primary Signification of English Words, as Far as They Have Been Ascertained; II. The Genuine Orthography and Pronunciation of Words, According to General Usage, or to Just Principles of Analogy
Ade, v. T. To tire; to fatigue; to weary jam, n. A conserve of fruits boiled with With hard service as, to jade a horse. Sugar and water.
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