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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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Jeisting, n. Also: jeesting. [f. Jeist n.] The joisting, the joists supporting a floor etc. —1598 Edinb. B. Rec. V. 224.
[The Council] concludes that the present lofting sall stand, and lofting and jeisting prepayret for swamekill as sall be augmentit —1610 Edinb. B. Rec. VI. 67 (see Jeist v.) —1653 Hope Diary 161.
The jeesting seamed to hang in the aire, so that wee wer forced to under-prope them 1659 Edinb. B. Rec. IX. 157.
The hous to be of stone walls, … the lower jeisting being nyne fute high 1661 Ib. 252.
With open skelfis abone them close to the jeisting
