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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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Jone, v. Also: johne. [Var. of Join v. Cf. also June v.] To join with, to, togidder, etc.

1. tr. To join, fasten, fix, unite, combine, add, in various applications. = June v. 1–5.(1) 1513 Doug. v. xii. 161.
Plankis and gestis … Into thar schippis jonand with mony a dint Ib. ix. ii. 86.
Thar schippys … That fast by jonyt to the wall was layd 1533 Boece iv. xvi. 151.
Agricola … causit craftismen cast tymmer in the nerrest wod and secretelie jone ane brig a1500 Henr. Fab. 867 (Ch).
[A] croun … With jaspis jonit and royall rubeis rold 1568 Edinb. B. Rec. III. 258.
To … cast doun all houssis jonyt to the toun wallis(2) 1513 Doug. viii. viii. 27.
Thai jonyt handis sone as thai war met(3) 1513 Doug. iii. vi. 186.
Nevir eftyr denȝeing hir … To gaddir togiddir thame with the wynd bewave, … Nor jone hir writis as thai dyd first remane(4) 1551 Hamilton Cat. 24.
With ane perfite knawlege, cled and jonit with his lufe and obediens 1562-3 Winȝet II. 18/21.
Sen the canoun of the Scriptuiris is perfyte, … quhat neid is that till it be ionit the auctoritie of the Kirk? Ib. 41/10.
That coniunctioun … sua ionit thame [divinity and humanity] bayth in ane [etc.] 1570 Leslie 269.
[The King of France caused Mary] tak the armes of Inglande, and jone with the armes of Scotland and France(5) 1513 Doug. viii. viii. 90.
To thir mony thousand pepill … , Souerane ledar I sal thé jone, Ene 1533 Boece i. iv. 41.
Folowit mixtioun of blude, Scottis virginis to Pichtis in matrymonye being jonit

2. intr. or reflex. To join in association or alliance, or in marriage. = June v. 6.(1) c1460 Alex. (Taym.) 1494.
The King of Mede … , Jonand him fast to Nicolas the King 1513 Doug. vi. xiii. 48.
Romulus, … To hys grandschir jonyt in fallowschip 1551 Hamilton Cat. 97.
Thow … is jonit in freindschip with thame that hettis God 1592 Acts III. 564/2.
As the said lord chancellair and personis joneyd to assist him sall think expedient(2) 1576 St. A. Kirk S. 418.
Gyf … his gude fathir had usit hym hardlye … quhairby he was constranit to johne hym seif in mareage 1590 Edinb. Test. XXI. 323 b.
Incais the said Margaret … jone hir self to ony man 1594 Ib. XXVII. 282.
Salang as scho remaneis vnmareit and jonit with ane man

3. intr. To join in battle. = June v. 7. b. Also, to jone the field 1513 Doug. xi. xii. 78.
The ostis sammyn jonyt with a crak 1533 Bell. Livy I. 180/21.
Thai war … ayndles, throw thare lang rynnyng afore thai jonit 1570 Leslie 57.
The King … jonit in battell aganis his ennemyisb. 1533 Boece x. xiv. 384 b.
With ane crueil cunter ionit was the feild