Middle English Dictionary Entry
just(e adv.
Entry Info
| Forms | just(e adv. |
| Etymology | From adj. |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
1.
(a) Precisely, exactly; (b) fittingly, snugly; (c) immediately.
Associated quotations
a
- (1417) Doc.in Sur.Soc.8511 : We award that fra the sole end of the frunt before in to the streteward, un to the third post on the base stane of Robert of Feriby, be drawen a lyne just and set just Seint Leonard grunde, after that betwix party and party.
- c1440(?a1400) Morte Arth.(1) (Thrn)1123 : The gyaunt he hyttez Iust to þe genitates [read: genitales].
- c1440(?a1400) Perceval (Thrn)272 : His hode was juste to his chyn.
- c1450 Metham Palm.(Gar 141)102/23 : Yff ther be a lyne as longe as the ryght parte off the triangyl, the qwyche ascendyth iuste vp be this forsayd lyne.
- (1463) Will Bury in Camd.4938,39 : I wil..that..myn executours to do remeve seynt Marie awter just to the wal..where as Marie Mawdelyn stondith, and that ymage to be set just ageyn the peleer.
- c1530 Altitude Steeple (Lnsd 762)27 : Let hym stonde and there pitche a staffe the vpper poynte thereof to be juste with his yie, he stondyng upp righte therby.
- c1530 Altitude Steeple (Lnsd 762)28 : Let hym leye hym downe alonge upp righte beyonde the staffe from the steple warde, his feet juste to the staffe.
b
- (a1460) Bokenham Sts. (Adv Abbotsford B3)106.595 (v.2:p.156) : The fair thorugh .. for the body was even as mete as though it therefore had be special wrought .. and .. neither more ne lesse than it nedis be must, withoute pressure to lyen pleyn and iust.
- a1486 Arms Chivalry (Mrg M 775)44 : Then his basinet pynnid up on two greet staplis before the breste with a dowbill bokill behynde up on the bak for to make the basinet sitte juste.
c
- a1500 Bevis (Chet 8009)89/1728 : Graundyneee was the ffirste; He rode oute of tho gatus juste.