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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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Injust, a. Also: injuste. [ME. (c 1430) and OF. injuste, L. injūstus.] Unjust, wrongful. a. Of persons. Also absol. b. Of actions or conduct.a. 1490 Irland Mir. fol. 317.
He that is iniust to himself … is nocht abil to be iust to ony vthire a1500 Bk. Chess 123.
Iniust thow art that … giffis me that suld be tharis Ib. 132.
Without correctioun Of the iniust ceteȝeris of the tovne 1533 Boece iii. xix. 119.
Be his opinioun goddis war nocht sa iniuste that thai wald to the movaris of iniust weris grant happy fyne of batell Ib. viii. vii. 263.
Iniust inemyis, heriaris of realmez quhare thai had na richt 1558-66 Knox II. 70.
Seing that men may not expell injust possessouris furth of this land a1585 Maitl. Q. xcv. 2.
O deith … Quhy art thow so iniust?absol. 1560 Rolland Seven S. 2488.
The iniust oft the innocent dois persewb. a1500 Bk. Chess 106.
This Kingis lyf … Vicious, iniust, and all aganis the law 1500 Acta Conc. II. 419.
The wrangus, injust and unordenat proceeding … in the making of his proces 1513 Doug. x. ii. 93.
With thyne iniust complantis 1531 Bell. Boece I. 126.
Thay movit injust battal aganis fre peple 1535 Stewart 47219.
O vnjust king, … injust sentence thow hes fulminat 1556 Inverness B. Rec. I. 1.
The injust or wrangus intromission of the said bot be Necoll Kar 1581 Acts III. 222/2.
Preseruatioun of the … obedient subiectis from iniust force and violence