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tourney

noun

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verb

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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈtɝni/ / /ˈtʊɚni/ / /ˈtʊə(ɹ)ni/

noun

Etymology: From Anglo-Norman turnei, from Old French tornei (“tournament”), from tornoier (“to joust, tilt”).

  1. A tournament.

    By a knight of ghostes & shadowes, I sumon’d am to Tourney. ten leagues beyond the wide worlds end

    And let the recreant traitors seek My tourney court.

verb

Etymology: From Anglo-Norman turnei, from Old French tornei (“tournament”), from tornoier (“to joust, tilt”).

  1. To take part in a tournament.

    Here indeed, perhaps, by rule of antagonisms, may be the place to mention that, after King Richard’s return, there was a liberty of tourneying given to the fighting men of England […]