A Dictionary of the Older Scottish Tongue (up to 1700)
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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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Quotation dates: 1420-1512, 1570
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Just, n. [ME. iuste (c 1320), iouste (1297), OF. juste, joste, jouste. Appar. only the form just is found in Sc.] A joust or tilt in a tournament. Also pl. as sing., a joust or tournament. Just of pece, of were, see the latter nouns.c1420 Wynt. ix. 1052 (W).
Sa of pes and weire Thai iustis entermellit were 1456 Hay I. 258/1.
Oure haly fader … forbidis that maner of provis, of bataillis in lis or justis of were 1456 Ib. II. 4/19.
A … knycht … the quhilk … had aventurit his persone to pursue and manetene justis, tournaymentis and weris c1500-c1512 Dunb.) Asl. MS. II. 89/1. (
The justis betuix the talȝeour & the sowtar 1570 Leslie 151.
Diverse justis, tornamentis and triumphis maid
