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When the reeve and the four men attend the sheriff's tourn or the eyre, they do not represent the lord only, but also the village community.

From Villainage in England Essays in English Mediaeval History by Vinogradoff, Paul

"Doan you do that agen!" the old waggoner scolded with stern eye; "you'll tourn us oover!"

From The Best British Short Stories of 1922 by Cournos, John

The Leet appears in possession of a police and criminal jurisdiction in so far as that has not been appropriated by the King's own tribunals—its parallel being the sheriff's tourn in the hundred.

From Villainage in England Essays in English Mediaeval History by Vinogradoff, Paul

Although the former of these lays stress upon the fact that the sheriff’s supervisory powers are universal many men did not attend his tourn.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 1 "Franciscans" to "French Language" by Various

Again that which Paule doth affirme that they be commaundements of men that tourn awaye the truthe?

From A Treatise of the Cohabitation Of the Faithful with the Unfaithful A Treatise of the Cohabitation Of the Faithful with the Unfaithful by Peter Martyr; Wherunto is Added A Sermon made of the Confessing of Christ and His Gospel and of the Denying of the same, by Henry Bullinger by Martyr, Peter