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Junctur(e, Junctour, n. Also: -ourre, -or, -ar. [ME. (1382) and e.m.E. iuncture, L. junctūra. Cf. Jointure.]

1. A joint of the body. 1513 Doug. iv. xii. 103.
The throwand sawle to lowys, and mak ane end Of al the juncturis and lethis of hir cors c1520-c1535 Nisbet Hebrews iv. 12.
The iunctouris [P. ioynturis] and merchis 1531 Bell. Boece II. 123.
This infirmite fel so sare in his juncturis and lethis of his body 1562-3 Winȝet II. 58/14.
Quhou mony iuncturis and membris ar thai of barneis, sa mony ar thai of men

2. A metal link or connecting piece of a harness. 1511 Treas. Acc. IV. 196.
To William Smytht for the haill harnesing [of a mule] … in bukkillis, pendasis, juncturis, naillis [etc.] 1542 Ib. VIII. 146.
For thre grete mulet bittis, ane haiknay bit, and four pair of junctouris 1547 Ib. IX. 98.
For pendes, buklis and junctourres to this sadill 1569 Ib. MS. 162.
Twa junctouris to ane of the bittis x s.

3. a. A fastening. b. Joining together, union. c. A juncture of affairs. c1520-c1535 Nisbet Acts xxvii. 40.
Thai betuke thame to the se, and slakit to giddir the junctouris [P. ioyntours] of gouirnalis 1611-57 Mure Hist. Rowallane 239.
In honorable memorie of the match, and junctor of both families in one 1666 Edinb. B. Rec. X. 18.
The haizeard [that] the toun of Leith is lyable to in this junctar of affair