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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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Quotation dates: 1501, 1591, 1677
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Joint, Joynt, Juynt, n. [ME. and e.m.E. joynt, joint, OF. joint(e. Cf. Junt n.] a. A joint, a section of a limb or member. b. ? A small section or constituent part of anything (in quot., of a piece of music). c. To return to joynt = to order or stability (as having been 'out of joint'). —a. 1591 Criminal Trials I. i. 237.
Convict for putting of mwildis or powder maid of menis joyntis and memberis … vnder Ewphame McCalȝanis hedb. 1501 Doug. Pal. Hon. I. 401.
They [the musicians] condiscend sa weill in ane accord That by na joint [C. juynt] thair soundis bene discordc. 1677 Lauder Notices Affairs I. 151.
Did so fill the prentices ... heads with vain toyes that for a moneth ... after they returned not unto joynt
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