tourneyingn.
The action of tourney v. Also attributive.
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tourneyingc1386
joustinga1400
Barriers1532
champery1602
tilting1610
bohourt1801
lance-game1801
c1386 G. Chaucer Knight's Tale 1699 No lenger shal the turneiynge [v.rr. torneyenge, turnyinge, tourneying] laste.
a1400 K. Alis. (Bodl.) 1045 Carolyng & turneieyng And wrestlyng & skirmyng.
1484 W. Caxton tr. G. de la Tour-Landry Bk. Knight of Tower (1971) lxxxv. 116 The Ioustynge and tornoyeng Was fayre to see.
1503 in J. B. Paul Accts. Treasurer Scotl. (1900) II. 202 To the turnaying at Fasteringis evin.
1548 N. Udall et al. tr. Erasmus Paraphr. Newe Test. I. Mark Pref. To proue masteries with wagoners in the listes or turneiyng place called Circus.
a1631 J. Donne Paradoxes (1652) sig. E2 No way..to win a Lady but by Tylting, Turnying, and riding through Forrests.
1657 C. Beck Universal Char. sig. L7v Tournaying or tilting.
1843 T. Carlyle Past & Present ii. xv. 150 A liberty of tourneying.
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