1300–50; Middle English ges < Old French ges, gez, getz (nominative) ( get oblique > French jet; cf. jet 1) ≪ Latin jactus a throwing, equivalent to jac ( ere ) to throw + -tus suffix of v. action
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Epstein also passed on advice from someone referred to as "jess" that "supporting gb will be seen as bad form commercially, he has lost the confidence of the public".
From BBC ● Feb. 3, 2026
You all know me I'm jess a small town salesman with a smatterin' of law.
From Time Magazine Archive
“With this varvel,” the Wart heard, “I thee endow... love, honour and obey... till jess us do part.”
From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White
“No, you’ll fly if I do that. I’d better jess you first.”
From "Frightful's Mountain" by Jean Craighead George
But,” he said, leaning closer to her, “if I don’t jess and leash you, you’re not a captive bird. “Will you stay anyway?”
From "Frightful's Mountain" by Jean Craighead George
When Jess Ramesch moved to a small town in central Panama, she had high hopes.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 30, 2026
“Our new Donna, Jess, brings a real rock chick energy to it,” Holcenberg said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 30, 2026
An inquest in Morpeth was told Northumbria PC Jess Turnbull suffered "catastrophic injuries" when she was struck by a vehicle in Cramlington, Northumberland, on 8 June.
From BBC ● Jun. 30, 2026
Like Jess, more and more women in the UK are choosing not to have children.
From BBC ● Jun. 28, 2026
Jess braced herself for a hideous scream, for two rusty-clawed hands to reach out and pull her into the darkness.
From "I Survived the Eruption of Mount St. Helens, 1980" by Lauren Tarshis
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