n. & v.
--n.
1. Med. a condition with yellowing of the skin or whites of the eyes, often caused by obstruction of the bile duct or by liver disease.
2 disordered (esp. mental) vision.
3 envy.
--v.tr.
1. affect with jaundice.
2 (esp. as jaundiced adj.) affect (a person) with envy, resentment, or jealousy.
Etymology: ME iaunes f. OF jaunice yellowness f. jaune yellow