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Re: Jess means rich -Solomons father-not listed
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Close but no divided baby. Jesse (not Jess, which is a nickname thereof) means "gift" or "one who is". And he was David's father and thereby Solomon's GRANDFATHER."Jess" is a word in its own right, tho. It means one of those leather straps that a falconer uses to hold the hunting bird's feet in place on his wrist.
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According to the OED, the Jess falcon contraption is derived from the old french "ges" from which "jet" (airplane) and "jeter" (to throw, in modern french) are also derived.
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PriaposLovsDoes it include "jette" (a jump in ballet) under "jeter" or under "ges"? CKTCPhyllis
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