"tourn" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: tourns [plural]
Etymology: From Anglo-Norman. Doublet of turn. Etymology templates: {{cln|en|undefined derivations}}, {{uder|en|xno|-}} Anglo-Norman, {{doublet|en|turn}} Doublet of turn Head templates: {{en-noun}} tourn (plural tourns)
  1. (historical) A circuit made by a medieval English sheriff to the courts of his shire. Tags: historical
    Sense id: en-tourn-en-noun-~802lXfO Categories (other): English undefined derivations Disambiguation of English undefined derivations: 56 44
  2. (UK, dialect, obsolete) A spinning wheel. Tags: UK, dialectal, obsolete
    Sense id: en-tourn-en-noun-s3SythBu Categories (other): British English, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 42 58

Inflected forms

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