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Quotation dates: 1438, 1499-1599, 1691-1696
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Joint, p.p. and a. [ME. ioint, ioynt (c 1340), F. joint p.p. of joindre Join v.] a. Joined, fastened. b. United, together in one group or party. c. Joint-, associate-. d. In Alex., corresp. to or representing OF. joint in senses not otherwise found in Sc. or Eng. (= well-knit, trim, smart, quick, etc.).a. 15.. Clariodus ii. 1079.
Palexis did his harneis on him brace, And him enarmit surelie close and joyntb. a1500 Buke of the Sevyne Sagis 1696.
Thai … past all four togiddire joynt To Rome unto the Emprioure 1562-3 Winȝet I. 66/10.
Gif ȝe wald that we war iunit [MS. joint] in religioun with ȝou 1696 Spalding Serm. bef. Commis. 15.
What ye do in these things do it jointly and not dividedly, as one man, with jointshoulder, every one working to others handsc. 1691 Kirk Secret Commonw. (1815) 4.
They avouch that a heluo, or great-eater, hath a voracious elve to be his attender, called a joint-eater or just-halver, feeding on the pith … of what the man eatsd. ?1438 Alex. i. 926.
The duke … ioynt and clois [F. si joins conme faucons] passit him by ?1438 Ib. 1174; ?1438 Ib. ii. 4176.
Andreane … in fewter set his stalwart spere, His scheild embraissit, ioynt in his gere ?1438 Ib. 4183.
In sterapis straucht, ioynt in his weid [F. joins dedens son harnois], Brandissand his speir
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