† justenv.

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: just adj., -en suffix⁵.

Etymology: < just adj. + -en suffix⁵, after e.g. fasten v., hasten v., etc.

Obsolete.

transitive. To adjust, regulate, make right.

ΘΚΠ

the world > relative properties > order > agreement, harmony, or congruity > adaptation or adjustment > adapt or adjust [verb (transitive)] > bring into conformity > adjust to a standard or purpose

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1659 J. Leak tr. I. de Caus New Inventions Water-works 20 When the said Dyal shall be well justned [Fr. bien ajusté], it shall continue a long time without alteration.

1659 J. Leak tr. I. de Caus New Inventions Water-works 23 To justen [Fr. ajuster] the course of the Hours, you must lengthen or shorten the Syphon.

1665 R. Hooke Micrographia Pref. sig. C2 Having thus justned and divided it.

1675 J. Smith Horol. Dialogues iii. i. 69 You would justen a Clock exactly to the Sun, so that a twelve month after it may agree with the same dial.

1683 J. Moxon Mech. Exercises II. 296 He is troubled to Raise or Sink the Catch with the thickness of Scaboards, which being indevisable, does not without trouble or luck justen it to an exact Heighth.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2013; most recently modified version published online September 2018).

单词	justen
释义	† justenv. Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: just adj., -en suffix⁵. Etymology: < just adj. + -en suffix⁵, after e.g. fasten v., hasten v., etc. Obsolete. transitive. To adjust, regulate, make right. ΘΚΠ the world > relative properties > order > agreement, harmony, or congruity > adaptation or adjustment > adapt or adjust [verb (transitive)] > bring into conformity > adjust to a standard or purpose trick1552 just1558 tune1581 pitch1624 adjust1636 justen1659 trim1779 1659 J. Leak tr. I. de Caus New Inventions Water-works 20 When the said Dyal shall be well justned [Fr. bien ajusté], it shall continue a long time without alteration. 1659 J. Leak tr. I. de Caus New Inventions Water-works 23 To justen [Fr. ajuster] the course of the Hours, you must lengthen or shorten the Syphon. 1665 R. Hooke Micrographia Pref. sig. C2 Having thus justned and divided it. 1675 J. Smith Horol. Dialogues iii. i. 69 You would justen a Clock exactly to the Sun, so that a twelve month after it may agree with the same dial. 1683 J. Moxon Mech. Exercises II. 296 He is troubled to Raise or Sink the Catch with the thickness of Scaboards, which being indevisable, does not without trouble or luck justen it to an exact Heighth. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2013; most recently modified version published online September 2018). < v.1659
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