_Janizaries_, formerly, only the Grand Signior’s Foot Guard, chosen out of Tributary Christians, taken early from their Parents, and perverted to Mahumetanism, ever accounted their best Soldiers; but now any Prince’s or great Man’s Guards; also the Mob sometimes so called, and Bailives, Serjeants, Followers, Yeomen, Setters, and any lewd Gang depending upon others. _Jarke_, c. a Seal. _Jarke-men_, c. the Fourteenth Order of the Canting Tribe; also those who make Counterfeit Licences and Passes, and are well paid by the other Beggers for their Pains. _Jarrs_, Quarrels, Disputes, Contentions. _Jason’s Fleece_, c. a Citizen cheated of his Gold. _Jayl-birds_, Prisoners. _Ice-houses_, Repositories to keep Ice and Snow under Ground all Summer, as there are Conservatories to House Orange-Trees, Limes, and Myrtles in the Winter. _Break Ice in one place and it will Crack in more_, or find out one slippery Trick, and suspect another. _When the Ice is once broke_, or when the Way is open others will Follow. _Ice_ or _Icicles_, little pendulous pieces of Ice under the Eaves. _Idioms_, Proprieties of any Speech or Language, Phrases or particular Expressions, peculiar to each Language. _Idio-syncrasies_, peculiar Constitutions, or Affections, incident only in particular to some Temperaments, as several Sympathies and Antipathies, as different and unaccountable as the Variety of Gifts and Talents in Men. _Jenny_, c. an Instrument to lift up a Grate, and whip any thing out of a Shop-window. _Jesses_, short Strapps of Leather fastned to the Hawk’s Leggs. _Jetting along_, or _out_, a Man Dancing in his Gate, or Going; also a House starting out farther than the rest in the Row. _Jew_, any over-reaching Dealer, or hard, sharp Fellow. _He treated me like a Jew_, he used me very barbrously. _Jews_, Brokers behind St. _Clement’s_ Church in _London_, so called by (their Brethren) the Tailers. _Ignoramus_, Novice, or raw Fellow in any Profession; also, we are Ignorant, written by the Grand Jury upon Bills, when the Evidence is not Home, and the Party (thereupon) Discharg’d. _Jig_, a Trick; also a well known Dance. _A Pleasant Jig_, a witty, arch Trick. _Jigget_, (of Mutton) the Leg cut off with part of the Loin. _Jilt_, a Tricking Whore. _Jilted_, abused by such a one; also deceived or defeated in one’s Expectation, especially in Amours. _Jingling_, the Noise of Carriers Horses Bells, or Ringing of Money that chinks in the Pocket. _Jingle-boxes_, c. Leathern Jacks tipt and hung with Silver Bells formerly in use among Fuddle caps. _Jinglers_, c. Horse-Coursers frequenting Country Fairs. _Jingle-brains_, a Maggot-pated Fellow. _Jiniper-Lecture_, a round scolding Bout. _Ill fortune_, c. a Nine-pence. _Ill-mann’d_, a Hawk not well broke, taught or train’d. _Impost-taker_, c. one that stands by and Lends Money to the Gamester at a very high Interest or Premium.