Burton's Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006
Jape — is a configurable, graphical proof assistant. It allows user to define a logic, decide how to view proofs, and much more. It works with variants of the sequent calculus and natural deduction.It is available for the Mac, Unix, and Windows… … Wikipedia
Jape — Jape, v. t. To mock; to trick. Chaucer. [1913 Webster] I have not been putting a jape upon you. Sir W. Scott. [1913 Webster] The coy giggle of the young lady to whom he has imparted his latest merry jape. W. Besant. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Jape — Jape, v. i. [Prob. from the same source as gab, influenced by F. japper to yelp. See {Gab} to deceive.] To jest; to play tricks; to jeer. [Obs.] Chaucer. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
jape — [dʒeıp] n BrE old fashioned [Date: 1300 1400; Origin: jape to joke, make fun of someone (14 20 centuries), from Old French japer to cry out like a dog ] a trick or joke … Dictionary of contemporary English
jape — [ dʒeıp ] noun count MAINLY BRITISH OLD FASHIONED a trick that you play on someone to make them feel silly or look stupid … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
jape — n *joke, jest, quip, witticism, wisecrack, crack, gag … New Dictionary of Synonyms
jape — ► NOUN ▪ a practical joke. ► VERB ▪ say or do something in jest or mockery. ORIGIN apparently combining the form of Old French japer to yelp, yap with the sense of Old French gaber to mock … English terms dictionary
jape — [jāp] vi. japed, japing [ME japen < OFr japer, to howl, of echoic orig.] 1. to joke; jest 2. to play tricks vt. Now Rare 1. to make fun of; mock 2. to play tricks on; fool n … English World dictionary
jape — {{11}}jape (n.) early 14c., trick, deceit, later a joke, a jest (late 14c.); see JAPE (Cf. jape) (v.). By mid 14c. it meant frivolous pastime, by 1400, bawdiness. {{12}}jape (v.) late 14c., to trick, beguile, jilt, perhaps from O.Fr. japer to… … Etymology dictionary
jape — UK [dʒeɪp] / US noun [countable] Word forms jape : singular jape plural japes old fashioned a trick that you play on someone to make them feel silly or look stupid … English dictionary
