Definition of Jacent

1. a. Lying at length; as, the jacent posture.

Definition of Jacent

1. Adjective. Lying at length. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Jacent

1. sluggish [adj] - See also: sluggish

Lexicographical Neighbors of Jacent

jacal
jacales
jacals
jacamar
jacamars
jacana
jacanas
jacaranda
jacarandas
jacare
jacares
jacchus
jacchuses
jacconet
jacconets
jacent (current term)
jacinth
jacinthe
jacinthes
jacinths
jack-a-dandies
jack-a-dandy
jack-a-lantern
jack-a-napes
jack-ball
jack-by-the-hedge
jack-easy
jack-fruit
jack-in-the-box

Literary usage of Jacent

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Parochial Antiquities Attempted in the History of Ambrosden: Burcester, and by White Kennett, Thomas Delafield (1818)
"... et que quidem quinquaginta acre terre jacent in campis de ... et quinqué acre et dimidia jacent apud le ... et due acre jacent ex opposito le ..."

2. Remains, Historical and Literary, Connected with the Palatine Counties of by Chetham Society (1892)
"... ad finem de Overgate- flat, quinque acre et una roda jacent apud ... juxta terram que fuit Thome Roud, una dimidia acra et una dimidia roda jacent in ..."

3. Archaeologia Cantiana by Kent Archaeological Society (1876)
"... Thome Dalby clerici, et Ricardi Canon' versus orientem; tres acre dicte terre jacent apud ... una acra et dimidium dicte terre jacent jacent in uno ..."

4. Materials for the History of the Church of Lancaster by William Oliver Roper, Chetham Society (1892)
"... ad finem de Overgate- ii.it, quinque acre ct una roda jacent apud ... juxta terram que fuit Thome Roud, una dimidia acra et una dimidia roda jacent in ..."

5. Publications by Abbotsford Club, Edinburgh, Edinburgh Abbotsford Club, Pennsylvania History Club, Zenger Club, Lefe Book Club (1842)
"jacent IN FOSSA BEDE SANCTI OSSA. Et quia metrum non fuit, anxie ferebat ... HIC jacent IN FOSSA BEDE VENERABILIS OSSA. Alia causa quia multis studio et ..."

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