justise
Old French
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editjustise oblique singular, f (oblique plural justises, nominative singular justise, nominative plural justises)
- revenge; retribution
- 12th Century, Béroul, Tristan et Iseut:
- Sire, tu veus faire justise[?]
- Sire, do you want your revenge?
- justice (legal or moral)
- 13th century, Unknown, La Vie de Saint Laurent, page 10, column 1, line 6:
- Ou de ton cors ferai justise
- Or I will have justice upon your body
- fairness; equality
- judge
- 12th Century, Marie de France, Lai d'Équitan:
- D'Equitan que mut fu curteis,
Sire de nauns, jostise e reis.- Of Equitan, who was very noble
Lord of the dwarves, judge and king.
- Of Equitan, who was very noble