v. Sc. [a. F. jalouser to regard with jealousy (13–14th c. in Godef., Compl.), f. jaloux, -ouse JEALOUS.]
1. trans. To suspect; to be suspicious about.
1816. Scott, Old Mort., xxxviii. ‘I will tell ye,’ said Jenny. ‘I jaloused his keeping his face frae us, and speaking wi’ a made-like voice.’
2. To suspect (that a thing is so); to have a suspicion of; to surmise, guess. (With simple obj. or obj. cl.; also absol.)
1816. Scott, Antiq., xvi. He jaloused their looking into his letters at Fairport. Ibid. (1827), Surg. Dau., ii. I am jalousing that the messenger and his warrant were just brought in to prevent any opposition.
1883. Black, Shandon Bells, xxxii. I jalouse there’ll be more grey nor red in my beard by that time.
1893. Crockett, Stickit Minister, 119. Never for a minute did I jaloose what was comin’.
¶ 3. (Misused by southern writers.) a. To regard with jealousy. b. To begrudge jealously.
1879. A. Reed, Alice Bridge, 343. The Queen … ever jaloused favourites of the King.
1881. Palgrave, Lady Catherine’s Lament. O Queen! O Woman! does thy rage Jalouse me one caress?
1886. R. F. Burton, Arab. Nts. (abr. ed.), I. 44. He jaloused him and planned to do him a harm.
