A Dictionary of the Older Scottish Tongue (up to 1700)
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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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Junt(t, n. Also: jount. [Varr. of Joint n.: cf. late ME. (north.) ionte (15th c.). Cf. also Junct.] A joint in a person's body; also, a section of a limb, a member. Out of juntt dislocated (as ME. and e.m.E. out of joynt). —(a) a1508 Kennedy Pass. Christ 226.
Thoucht all my hare wer hertis for to think, And all my juntis sang with angellis stewin [etc.] 1576 Douglas Corr. 217.
Hir chyldes fute rotten fra hym at the junte throw the crewelnes of the irnes layed upon hym 16.. Hist. Kennedy 48.
His horse kaist him, and straik his airme out of juntt, in the schudder(b) 1591 Crim. Trials I. i. 237.
Thay knitt to the foure feit of the catt, foure jountis of men Ib. 239.
Thay opnit vp the graves … and tuik of the jountis of thair fingaris, tais and neise
