jewise

Middle English

Alternative forms

• juise
• juwise

Etymology

From Old French juise, from Latin judicium.

Noun

jewise (plural jewises)

1. judgment
2. justice
3. sentence

Quotations

• 1387, Geoffrey Chaucer, “The Man of Law's Tale”, in The Canterbury Tales:

  Eft were his lettres stolen everich on, / And contrefeted lettres in this wise. / The king commanded his constable anon / Up peine of hanging and of high jewise / That he ne shulde softren in no wise / Custance within his regne for to abide / Three daies, and a quarter of a tide

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