mil.joustingquintain, object set up as a target for jousting:
(
s.xii3/4;
MS: s.xiv2
)
Tante manere jeu i out donc alevé Tant bel curs atanty, quintines affermé
Rom Chev ANTS 127
(
1150-70;
MS: s.xii4/4
)
Enaprés
(=after the wedding-meal) [sei] esbanier A quintaines [e] as cembels, As gavelocs e as rosels, A palastres, as eschermies, A gieus de plusurs aaties Cum a itel feste affirent
Trist thomas2 432
(
1190-1210;
MS: c.1300
)
cil qui erent de valur Une quinteine font lever; La se deussent espruver Qui se vuelent fere proiser Cum il ierent pruz e legier
Waldef BB 11851
quintaine (1150-70)