n. [ OF. tornei, tornoi, F. tournoi, fr. OF. torneier, tornoier, tournoier, to tit, to tourney, F. tournoyer to turn round and round. See Turn, v. t. ] A tournament. Bacon. [ 1913 Webster ]

At tilt or tourney or like warlike game. Spenser. [ 1913 Webster ]

We hold a tourney here to-morrow morn,
And there is scantly time for half the work. Tennyson. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. i. [ Cf.OF. torneier. See Tourney, n. ] To perform in tournaments; to tilt. [ 1913 Webster ]

Well could he tourney, and in lists debate. Spenser. [ 1913 Webster ]