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Quotation dates: 1485-1630
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Adjune, Adjone, Adjoin, v. (Usually adiune, etc.) Also: adion, adjown; adioyn(e. [ME. ajoyne, ajoine (c 1350), later adjoin, OF. ajoin- stem of ajoindre, L. adjungere. The usual Sc. spellings indicate the pronunc. with ui, with later adoption of the Eng. form.]
1. tr. and refl. To join, attach, or add (one person or thing to another).(a) 1485 Acts II. 171/1.
Gif It ples his hienes to adiune ony vther to him 1536 Edinb. B. Rec. 73.
That thair be twa honest persouns eikit and adiunit to the ports 1562-3 Winȝet II. 75/16.
Thair was adiunit also the lichtis and lampis of Cappadocia 1596 Dalr. I. 280/16.
He … Laudian and Fiff … to his awne impire … adiunet(b) 1490 Acts Lords of Council 153/2.
The consale … of thir lordis vnderwrittin … adionyt to … Robert, bischop of Glasgw 1513 Doug. viii. iii. 87.
Thy fame dyuulgat … Hes me fermly adionyt onto thé 1513 Ib. iv. 92.
The dreid adionyt weyngis to his feit 1533 Bell. Livy I. 238/7.
In the mene tyme come ane huge multitude of Wolchis and Equis, and adionit thame to the tentis of Sabynis 1545 Stirling B. Rec. I. 41.
[The council] hes admittit … Archibald Spittale to be adjonit to be ferde bailyie 1573 Tyrie in Cath. Tr. 22/32.
That … thair be sum quha do adione thame to the Kirk 1622-6 Bisset I. 94/15.
The services and cuir of the saules, gif ony be adjoned thairin(c) 1558-66 Knox II. 130 (have adjoyned thameselfis to us). a1578 Pitsc. II. 162/20 (that wald adioyne thame selffis to thame). 1596 Dalr. I. 197/27.
b. To join or unite with another person or thing. 1513 Doug. xi. iv. 16.
The Troiane rowtis, … With thame adionys thar folkis sair wepand 1562-3 Winȝet I. 43/26.
With it wer adiunit alsua the testimonie and consent of the peple 1584 Argyll Lett. 64.
I … ordane to be adjunit with hir … thir persounes
c. To join together. 1513 Doug. vii. viii. 106.
The batalis war adionyt now of new 1513 Ib. xii. 44.
Halesus can … Adioyn hys horsis forto draw his cart 1552 Reg. Privy C. I. 130.
Quhair happinis to be sindrie portioneris of landis … , the Scheref sall adjown the samyn togidder
2. intr. To unite or join (with others). 1513 Doug. ii. vi. 84.
Hypanys … and eik Dymas … Fast to our syde adionyt by and by 1513 Ib. ix. iii. 175.
All thocht hail Tuscany … With thame adione 1574 Misc. Maitl. C. I. 100.
[Some] offerit thame reddie to adjoyne with the Ministeris, … for taking of tryall [etc.] 1570 Leslie 175.
Thay … persuadit the Erle of Lenox … to … adjone with thame, contrar the Governour
3. tr. To apply; to assign. 1560 Rolland Seven Sages 1400.
First that thow baith heir and se The talking of the nixt partie, than thow thy wit adione 1630 Kirkcaldy Presb. 22.
Mr Harie Wilkie handled the cowmon head adjuned to him
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