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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Conjunct, a. Also: -juncte, -junc, -jung. [ME. conjuncte (c 1400), e.m.E. conjunct (rare before 1600), L. conjunctus.]

1. Of persons: Connected, united, combined; associated with another or others. 1456 Hay I. 191/4.
He sall have na punycioun tharfore … , for thai ar all conjunct persouns Ib. 10.
Othir cousynis, … nocht callit coniunct persouns c1490 Irland Asl. MS. I. 56/16.
Mercy … inducis a persone to helpe sonere … the persone mare coniunct in blude, frendschipe, or other waye 1513 Doug. i. Prol. 90.
[Being] neir conjunct to his lordschip in blud, So that me thocht hys request ane command Ib. xiii. x. 132.
Baith pepill of Troy and folk Italian, Gan leif at eys, … As vndir a law sammyn coniunct evinly 1533 Bell. Livy II. 275.
That two fers and wiolent ingyns suld nocht be coniunct togidder in mariage 1594 Acts IV. 62/1.
Dyuers personis denuncit rebellis quha … hes procurit the giftes of thair eschaetis and lyfrentis disponit … to their barnis or vtheris coniunct personis 1602 Misc. Spald. C. II. 287.
Seing … that … we mon as our foirbearis, leiff and die as coniunct freindis 1631 Bk. Carlaverock II. 45.
The commissioun grantit to your Lordship, and the rest of the conjunct & subcommissioners 1650 Strathbogie Presb. 123.
A conjunct complyce with George Geddes in collecting the poyntis of the lybell 1698 Peterkin Orkney Rentals, App. 71.
Mr Iames Reid was admitted to be conjunct minister with Mr Alexander Lennox

b. Conjunct fear(e: see Feare. 1517 Reg. Privy S. I. 446/2.
Cristiane … relict of umquhile Alexander Blare … conjunct feare of the samyn 1535 Ib. II. 273/2.
Gif thai sall happin to be in our soverane lordis handis … throw the deces of Isabell Seytoun conjunct-fear of the sammyn 1555 Acts II. 491/2.
Payand the said coniunctfear or lyfrentar during thair lyfetyme the thrid part of the fre male 1566 Ib. 608/2.
That the erllis [etc.] … haif siclike lettres for thair releif aganis … lyferentaris, coniunctfearis and subwassalis 1591 Reg. Privy C. IV. 583.
To his subvassallis, conjunctfearis, lyverentaris and ladyis of terce 1597 Skene Verb. S. s.v. Feodum.
In that case … the husband is conjunct feare 1643 Misc. Spald. C. III. 143.
The just rentall of ilk heretour, liferent, coniunct fier, … and uthers within ilk parochin

2. Possessed, or shared in, jointly; joint. Esp. with fe or feftment.(1) 1484 Acta Aud. *140/1.
The landis … ar nocht in the handis of the said Alexander … becauss his moder is in coniunctfeftment of the samyn 1490 Lanark B. Rec. 8.
The said balye … gaf heritable stait, sesing, and possessioun to Alexander Grub and to the saide Margret, his spous, in conjunct feftment 1506 Glasgow Dioc. Reg. II. 162.
Johne lord Cathkert … has infeft heritably … Johne of Lekprevik and his spous … , and the langer leifand of thame, in coniunct feftment 1522 Acta Conc. MS. XXXIII. 8.
Hir said spous gaif to hir in coniunctfeftment ane land and tenement within the said burgh 1566 Misc. Maitl. C. I. 45.
He sall infeft hir with him self … to thame and the langer levand of thame twa in conjunctfeftment 1576 (1602) Reg. Great S. 479/2.
It was aggreit … to infeft the said Tho[mas] and Clara … in conjunc infeftment 1594 Acts IV. 71/1.
The actis … concerning the vphalding of landis gevin in coniunct infeftment, alsweill to burgh as land(2) 1502 Charter (Reg. H.) No. 642.
That the sadis landis … vas in the handis of dam Ionet Denniston be resson of coniunct fee 1529 Lennox Mun. 232.
Excepand the coniuncfeys pertenand to [etc.] 1540 Wemyss Chart. 157.
Landis … quhilk … his stepmoder had, and broukit in coniunct-fee, and in contentatioun of hir terce, sen the feild of Flodoun 1566 Misc. Maitl. C. I. 45.
He sall infeft hir with him self in conjunctfe in the landis forsaid 1594 Crim. Trials I. 308.
That his haill conjunct-fee and terce-leving, pertening to her within the lordschip of Fyffe, sould be putt in hir awne possessioun (1629) Spotisw. Practicks 58.
Sir James Pringle … was obliged to infeft his son and his wife in conjunctfee in certain landsattrib. 1536 Reg. Privy S. II. 275/1.
Our soverane lord … gevis and grantis to the said Isobell … hir conjunct-fe landis of Wodhill and Litill Fordell 1552 Reg. Privy C. I. 130.
It is thocht expedient that of … terce and conjunct fie landis … thair be ane ebill sufficient fitman 1638 Black Bk. Taymouth 83.
[In 1638] Sir Coline gave to Dame Elizabeth Sinclar … his band in contentatioun of hir conjunct fie landis a1670 Scot Staggering State 131.
The earl of Orkney, … having moved her to sell her conjunct-fee-lands, … sent her back to the Canongate(3) 1592 Fam. Innes 162.
None … of our conjung command … sall haue … ony actioune … aganis the saidis persones 1622-6 Bisset I. 239/22.
The saidis lettrez … salbe respected coniunctlie as ane coniunct charge