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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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Justing, vbl. n.¹ Also: -yng(e, -yne, -in, -ene, jwstyng. [ME. iustynge (14th c.), f. Just v.¹]

1. Jousting, tilting. 1375 Barb. xix. 520.
Thar wes ilk day justyng of wer c1420 Wynt. iv. 80.
To dance, pype or syng Or to wrestyl, and mak justyng Ib. viii. 5511.
Dawy the Berklay … Askyd at Jhon the Brws justyng ?1438 Alex. ii. 6245.
Ȝit saw I neuer iusting sa met 1448 Acts I. 351/2.
He that strikis doun ane man of hors bak in the chais … or that strikis him doun throu justing of wer c1475 Wall. x. 1043.
Justene off pees for xxty dayis set he Off Inglismen in Lorn 1490 Irland Mir. fol. 339 b.
The ȝoung noblis … suld tak thar play … in the hand bow or cros boll, in justing … and vthire sic thingis 1506 Treas. Acc. III. 182.
vj lang swordis and sex schort suordis for justing and tournaying and for the bar 15.. Sym & Bruder 87.
He sayis, This justing I vndirtak, My coit is of gud stuffe 1560 Rolland Seven S. 6964.
He vsit daylie justing, Breking of speiris, and alswa hors-rinning a1578 Pitsc. I. 233.
Hou thair come ane Duche knicht in Scotland and desyred justin

b. ? Making running attacks on horseback. 1596 Dalr. I. 345/16.
Thay … invades thame sindrie tymes, be justing, and rinning the forray, and sik inuasiouns

2. A jousting, a tilt; a joust or tournament. c1420 Wynt. vii. 1573.
Kyng Willame … prowyd prowes, … In tornymentys, and justyngys, And mony othir knychtlyk thyngys Ib. viii. 5190.
Lordis, on qwhat manere Will yhe ryn at this justyng here? Ib. ix. 1035 (W).
Thir thre Gert mak in seire landis a crye Till hald a iusting xxx dais 1507 Treas. Acc. III. 365.
For … gold to illummyn the articules send in France for the justing of the wild knycht for the blak lady Ib. 394.
For xlij elne to be the wild men cotis agane the justing 1560 Rolland Seven S. 6662.
Ane vther knicht … At ane iusting thair him behude to be a1568 Scott ii.
The iusting and debait vp at the Drum 1570 Leslie 71.
Title. King James … maid gret banquett to the Inglis lordis and schew to thame justingis and uther pastymes varray honorablie

3. attrib. 15.. Clar. i. 375.
To be thair againe the justing day On horse armit redie for torney — 1542 Treas. Acc. VIII. 92.
For dichting of the Kingis grace justing harnes and gilt harnes — 1538 Treas. Acc. VII. 155.
For … ȝallow claith to be ane pair of justing hois to his grace — 1539 Treas. Acc. VII. 176.
iij chafferonis for the grete justing hors - 15.. Clar. ii. 1473.
Or the King com neir the justing place, They micht his minstrellis heir ane long space — 1491 Treas. Acc. I. 177.
Til a bowar of Edinburgh to get justing speyris to the King 1496 Ib. 310.
Giffin … for hedis to xij speris, and dyamandis to xxiiij justing speris 1503 Ib. II. 389.
Payit to Johne Mayn, bowar, for lx justing speris at the mariagetransf. 1540 Lynd. Sat. 545.
Quhat rak thocht ȝe and I Go iune our iusting lumis