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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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Jelous, Jealous(e, v. [Late e.m.E. jealouze, jealouse (1682), F. jalouser to regard with jealousy. Chiefly Sc.]

1. tr. a. To suspect (a person, of some crime, etc.). c1705 Nimmo Narr. 76.
Shortlie after M^r Hoge came to London, he was jelousd for a spay or traffecker for Munmoth 1680–1 Lauder Observes 25.
The mansion house of Preistfeild … was … brunt; … some jealoused the scooll boyes at the colledge

b. To suspect or suppose (that something is so). 1689 Leven & Melv. P. 47.
Not jealousing that any creature would be so unjust as to [etc.] 1698 Fam. Innes 36.
This brought him to jealous, though be knew not what

2. a. To regard with suspicion (a person, his actions, etc.). 1666-74 Fraser Polichron. 328.
Your name have ever jealoused the Frasers, becaus time out of mind they have done greater acts of loyalty than ever yow were capable off 1696 J. Spalding Sermon Bef. Earl Tullibardine 14.
A story of a monk whom his order jealoused, on the account he had been once an enemy of theirs 1700 Minnigaff Par. Rec. 43.
[She] was told by the Session they wanted not ground to jealous her behaviour at that occasion D. Williamson Serm. Gen. Assembly (1703) 48.
With attestations justly jealoused

b. In the passive : To be regarded with suspicion, mistrust or resentment. 1684 Decis. Lords 300.
The Lord Neil Campbell finding no peace, but being jealoused here, is mortgaging his own fortune, and buying 80,000 acres there 1689 Leven & Melv. P. 248.
He is so much jealous'd and hated by all ranks 1691 Melville Chart. 224.
I cannot well perceive the necessity of imploying … any that are jealoused by those that have been all along faithfull 1708 Maxwell Mem. II. 124.
Wee need not be jealoused by our friends