Turniment

Old Norse Dictionary - turniment

Meaning of Old Norse word "turniment"

As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:

turniment
n. a tilt, tournament, Fms. viii. 158, Fas. i. 369, Mag. 8, Þiðr. 24, 36; a for. word, which appears in the 12th or 13th century.

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᛏᚢᚱᚾᛁᛘᛁᚾᛏ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements

Abbreviations used:

for.
foreign.
n.
neuter.

Works & Authors cited:

Fas.
Fornaldar Sögur. (C. II.)
Fms.
Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Mag.
Magus Saga. (G. II.)
Þiðr.
Þiðreks Saga. (G. I.)
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