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turneiz (s.xii1)

turneiz (s.xii1)

torneiz,  tornys;  tourniz;  turneis,  turniz, 
fem turneice  
  FEW:  tornare 13/ii,57a Gdf:  torneis 7,758a GdfC: TL: torneiz 10,426 DEAF:  torner (torneiz)  DMF:  tournis  TLF:  tournis  OED: MED: DMLBS:  tornicius 3456a

The editor of Oxf Ps ANTS suggests a definition 'of beaten brass' (p 157), based upon the Latin term ductilis. Such an interpretation does not seem to have etymological support.

a.

turned, of curved and twisted shape
( s.xii1; MS: c.1145 )  Cantez al Segnur [...] en buisines turneices  (Latin: tubis ductilibus)  Oxf Ps ANTS 101.97.7
turned, bent
( MS: s.xiiiex )  Ecce vallum aspicio, mole terre intrinsecus regecta, circumluvio extrinsecus velud ad ripam alludente, vallos innumerabiles sudibus vi lentatis (gloss: (L) turneys) intextos, inter[vallis] angustis distantes, velud munitionem sustinentes  TLL i 173 and ii 40.79
(of language) elaborate, flowery
( s.xiii2/4; MS: s.xiiim )  quant il quident k'il eient devociun, si unt une orde e charnele affection, pur ço ke chescun charnel curage se delite natureument en teu turnis (var. (B: s.xiii2) tornez ) language  Mirour Egl 48
banc turneiz
domesticcurved bench
( s.xii3/3; MS: s.xiiim )  Dossels, curtines e tapiz, Chaeres e bans turneiz  S Gile1 2262
( MS: s.xiii1/4 )  Istronium (l. [lect]isternium?), id est banc turniz  Gloss Bod 730 pims 82.14
lit turneiz
rocking, swinging crib
( s.xiiex; MS: c.1200 )  Ki tut le mund gouverne (=J.C.) povrement fud enz n[e]. Il n'out lit torneiz, ne lit a or geté [...] En la creche jut il vilment envolupé  GUISCH 1609
punt turneiz
punt1

s.

implementdevice that rotates (possibly a lathe, device for turning wood, metal etc.)
( MS: s.xiii2 )  girrus: .j. torneis  TLL i 381

[dd]

See also:

turnable  turnance  tuné1  turneboeler  turnee  turnei  turneiement  turneier  turneiur  turnel2  turner1  turner2  turnesolle  turniole  turnour  turnure 
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turneiz