A strong, coarse kind of sacking, made from the fibers
(called jute) of two plants of the genus Corchorus (C. olitorius and C.
capsularis), of India. The fiber is also used in the manufacture of
cordage.
The act of endearing or the state of being endeared; also, that which manifests, excites, or increases, affection. "The great endearments of prudent and temperate speech." Jer. Tayl...