browse words by letter
a
b
c
d
e
f
g
h
i
j
k
l
m
n
o
p
q
r
s
t
u
v
w
x
y
z
more about jot
jot |
4 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Jot \Jot\, n. [L. iota, Gr ? the name of the letter (E. i, Heb. y?d), the smallest letter of the Greek alphabet. Cf {Iota}.] An iota; a point; a tittle; the smallest particle. Cf {Bit}, n. Till heaven and earth pass, one jot or one tittle shall in no wise pass from the law, till all be fulfilled. --Matt. v. 18. Neither will they bate One jot of ceremony. --Shak. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Jot \Jot\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Jotted}; p. pr & vb n. {Jotting}.] To set down to make a brief note of -- usually followed by down From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: jot n 1: a brief (and hurriedly handwritten) note [syn: {jotting}] 2: a small but appreciable amount; "this dish could use a touch of garlic" [syn: {touch}, {hint}, {mite}, {pinch}, {speck}, {soupcon}] v : write briefly or hurriedly; write a short note of [syn: {jot down}] From Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary [easton]: Jot or Iota, the smallest letter of the Greek alphabet, used metaphorically or proverbially for the smallest thing (Matt. 5:18); or it may be = yod, which is the smallest of the Hebrew letters.
more about jot
This work is licensed under a
