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justeur (s.xii3/4)
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justeur (s.xii3/4)

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jousteour;  juster,  justur  
  FEW:  *juxtare 5,98b Gdf: ∅ GdfC:  josteor 10,50a TL: jostëor 4,1804 DEAF:  joster (jostëor) J605 DMF:  jouteur  TLF:  jouteur  OED:  jouster n.  MED:  juster(e n.  DMLBS: ∅

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joustingjouster, fighter: 
( s.xii3/4; MS: s.xiv2 )  Toz prest de ferir pur socore les lur, E ferent en la presse cum bon justeur  Rom Chev ANTS 1924
( s.xiii1/3; MS: s.xivin )  L'en freit plus legerement De busard ben pernant ostur Ke de vilein bon justeur  Brut Royal 4258
( 1260-70; MS: s.xiv1 )  Quant qe ai dit dé turneiurs, Entendez ausi des justurs   Man pechez 4282
( MS: c.1300 )  Lusteur (l. justeur) de Jerdele  English Towns 64
( MS: c.1330 )  Ne nul troverez jousteour Qe sovent veygne cum dauneour A Damoysels  BIBB ROTH Poems 107

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See also:

juste2  juster  justerie 
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