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jade

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  1. tire                  
 
1. jade \'ja-d\ n [ME] 1: a broken-down, vicious, or worthless horse  2a: a 
   disreputable woman  2b: a flirtatious girl 
2. jade \'ja-d-ish\ vt 1a: to wear out by overwork or abuse  1b: to tire by 
   severe or tedious tasks  obs  2: to make ridiculous  : to become weary  - 
   jad.ish aj
3. jade n [F, fr. obs. Sp (piedra de la) ijada, lit., loin stone; fr. the 
   bel]ief that jade cures renal colic : a tough compact usu. green gemstone 
   that takes a high polish and is deri ved from jadeite or from nephrite