justise

Old French[edit]

justise oblique singular, f (oblique plural justises, nominative singular justise, nominative plural justises)

revenge; retribution
- 12^th 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
- 12^th 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.