"tourn" meaning in English

See tourn in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: tourns [plural]
Etymology: From Anglo-Norman. Doublet of turn. Etymology templates: {{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 entries with incorrect language header, English undefined derivations, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 69 31 Disambiguation of English undefined derivations: 81 19 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 74 26 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 80 20
  2. (UK, dialect, obsolete) A spinning wheel. Tags: UK, dialectal, obsolete
    Sense id: en-tourn-en-noun-s3SythBu Categories (other): British English

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