Iustice

The Prose Merlin (English)

• attestation: Iustice is attested [p4] in CHAPTER I: Consultation op devils, and berth of meblin.: "Iustice that will speke therof to l" (CHAPTER I: Consultation op devils, and berth of meblin.)

  "” Quod this othir, “ Ye shall abandon yow to alle men, and sey ye will no longer a-byde with youre suster, and thus shall ye haue all youre luste of youre body, ne neuer shul ye here Iustice that will speke therof to let yow;"

• attestation: Iustice is attested [p7] in CHAPTER I: Consultation op devils, and berth of meblin.: "Iustice vpon yow; but when ye be ta" (CHAPTER I: Consultation op devils, and berth of meblin.)

  "but ye may wele haue grete feer, for as soone as the luges knowe ther-of, they well make yow to be take for couetyse of youre londes and herytage, and do Iustice vpon yow;"

• attestation: Arms mentioned near Iustice [p66]: on be the swerde; and, wite it (CHAPTER VI: Arthur made king.)

  "And oure lorde hath now made eleccion be the swerde;"

• attestation: Arms mentioned near Iustice [p66]: to be the swerde, ffor the swer (CHAPTER VI: Arthur made king.)

  "and the Iustice ouer the lay peple ought to be the swerde, ffor the swerde at the be-gynynge was take to thre orderes to diffende holy cherche, and mayntene right witnesse."

• attestation: Iustice is attested [p85] in CHAPTER VIII: The mission of ulfyn and bretell to kino ban and king bobs.: "Iustice, ffor alle tho that myght b" (CHAPTER VIII: The mission of ulfyn and bretell to kino ban and king bobs.)

  "And thei kepten streite Iustice, ffor alle tho that myght be take with eny forfet or robbery, thei were a-noon putte to Iustyse and distroide with-onte respite."