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Le Morte D'Arthur, Volume I
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And upon New Year's Day the barons let make a jousts and a tournament, that all knights that would joust or tourney there might play, and all this was ordained for to keep the lords together and the commons, for the Archbishop trusted that God would make him known that should win the sword.†
Book 1
And upon New Year's Day the barons let make a jousts and a tournament, that all knights that would joust or tourney there might play, and all this was ordained for to keep the lords together and the commons, for the Archbishop trusted that God would make him known that should win the sword.†
Book 1
So upon New Year's Day, when the service was done, the barons rode unto the field, some to joust and some to tourney, and so it happened that Sir Ector, that had great livelihood about London, rode unto the jousts, and with him rode Sir Kay his son, and young Arthur that was his nourished brother; and Sir Kay was made knight at All Hallowmass afore.†
Book 1
So upon New Year's Day, when the service was done, the barons rode unto the field, some to joust and some to tourney, and so it happened that Sir Ector, that had great livelihood about London, rode unto the jousts, and with him rode Sir Kay his son, and young Arthur that was his nourished brother; and Sir Kay was made knight at All Hallowmass afore.†
Book 1
So as they rode to the jousts-ward, Sir Kay lost his sword, for he had left it at his father's lodging, and so he prayed young Arthur for to ride for his sword.†
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I will well, said Arthur, and rode fast after the sword, and when he came home, the lady and all were out to see the jousting.†
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jousting = competing in a contest to knock each other off horses with blunted lances OR competing in any kind of contest
So when he came to the churchyard, Sir Arthur alighted and tied his horse to the stile, and so he went to the tent, and found no knights there, for they were at the jousting.†
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Then the king let purvey for a great feast, and let cry a great jousts.†
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And anon, as they had washen and risen, all knights that would joust made them ready; by then they were ready on horseback there were seven hundred knights.†
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How Griflet was made knight, and jousted with a knight THOU art full young and tender of age, said Arthur, for to take so high an order on thee.†
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jousted = competed in a contest to knock each other off horses with blunted lances OR competed in any kind of contest
Thou shalt promise me by the faith of thy body, when thou hast jousted with the knight at the fountain, whether it fall ye be on foot or on horseback, that right so ye shall come again unto me without making any more debate.†
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For I will joust with you, said Griflet.†
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As for that, said Griflet, I will joust with you.†
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Sir knight, said Arthur, for what cause abidest thou here, that there may no knight ride this way but if he joust with thee?†
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Nay, said the knight, ye shall do better, ye are a passing good jouster as ever I met withal, and once for the love of the high order of knighthood let us joust once again.†
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jouster = someone who competes in a contest to knock each other off horses with blunted lances; or someone who competes in any kind of contest
Nay, said the knight, ye shall do better, ye are a passing good jouster as ever I met withal, and once for the love of the high order of knighthood let us joust once again.†
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Well, said the king, let make a cry, that all the lords, knights, and gentlemen of arms, should draw unto a castle called Camelot in those days, and there the king would let make a council-general and a great jousts.†
Book 2
CHAPTER V. How Balin was pursued by Sir Lanceor, knight of Ireland, and how he jousted and slew him.†
Book 2

jousted = competed in a contest to knock each other off horses with blunted lances OR competed in any kind of contest
When Balin heard the noise, he turned his horse fiercely, and said, Fair knight, what will ye with me, will ye joust with me?†
Book 2
I was but late at a jousting, and there I jousted with a knight that is brother unto King Pellam, and twice smote I him down, and then he promised to quit me on my best friend; and so he wounded my son, that cannot be whole till I have of that knight's blood, and he rideth alway invisible; but I know not his name.†
Book 2

jousting = competing in a contest to knock each other off horses with blunted lances OR competing in any kind of contest
I was but late at a jousting, and there I jousted with a knight that is brother unto King Pellam, and twice smote I him down, and then he promised to quit me on my best friend; and so he wounded my son, that cannot be whole till I have of that knight's blood, and he rideth alway invisible; but I know not his name.†
Book 2

jousted = competed in a contest to knock each other off horses with blunted lances OR competed in any kind of contest
Then the chief lady of the castle said, Knight with the Two Swords, ye must have ado and joust with a knight hereby that keepeth an island, for there may no man pass this way but he must joust or he pass.†
Book 2
Then the chief lady of the castle said, Knight with the Two Swords, ye must have ado and joust with a knight hereby that keepeth an island, for there may no man pass this way but he must joust or he pass.†
Book 2
That is an unhappy custom, said Balin, that a knight may not pass this way but if he joust.†
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And as Gawaine followed the hart by the cry of the hounds, even afore him there was a great river, and the hart swam over; and as Sir Gawaine would follow after, there stood a knight over the other side, and said, Sir knight, come not over after this hart but if thou wilt joust with me.†
Book 3
For thou shalt not pass this way, but if thou joust with yonder knights of the pavilions.†
Book 3
I know him well, said Sir Uwaine, he is a passing good knight as any is alive, for I saw him once proved at a jousts where many knights were gathered, and that time there might no man withstand him.†
Book 4
How Sir Marhaus jousted with Sir Gawaine and Sir Uwaine, and overthrew them both.†
Book 4

jousted = competed in a contest to knock each other off horses with blunted lances OR competed in any kind of contest
knight of King Arthur's, make thee ready in all haste and joust with me.†
Book 4
And so when he loved her there was cried in this country a great jousts three days, and all the knights of this country were there and gentlewomen, and who that proved him the best knight should have a passing good sword and a circlet of gold, and the circlet the knight should give it to the fairest lady that was at the jousts.†
Book 4
And so when he loved her there was cried in this country a great jousts three days, and all the knights of this country were there and gentlewomen, and who that proved him the best knight should have a passing good sword and a circlet of gold, and the circlet the knight should give it to the fairest lady that was at the jousts.†
Book 4
Against the feast of Pentecost came the Damosel of the Lake and brought with her Sir Pelleas; and at that high feast there was great jousting of knights, and of all knights that were at that jousts, Sir Pelleas had the prize, and Sir Marhaus was named the next; but Sir Pelleas was so strong there might but few knights sit him a buffet with a spear.†
Book 4

jousting = competing in a contest to knock each other off horses with blunted lances OR competing in any kind of contest
Against the feast of Pentecost came the Damosel of the Lake and brought with her Sir Pelleas; and at that high feast there was great jousting of knights, and of all knights that were at that jousts, Sir Pelleas had the prize, and Sir Marhaus was named the next; but Sir Pelleas was so strong there might but few knights sit him a buffet with a spear.†
Book 4
But Pelleas loved never after Sir Gawaine, but as he spared him for the love of King Arthur; but ofttimes at jousts and tournaments Sir Pelleas quit Sir Gawaine, for so it rehearseth in the book of French.†
Book 4
And Sir Pelleas was a worshipful knight, and was one of the four that achieved the Sangreal, and the Damosel of the Lake made by her means that never he had ado with Sir Launcelot de Lake, for where Sir Launcelot was at any jousts or any tournament, she would not suffer him be there that day, but if it were on the side of Sir Launcelot.†
Book 4
SOON after that King Arthur was come from Rome into England, then all the knights of the Table Round resorted unto the king, and made many jousts and tournaments, and some there were that were but knights, which increased so in arms and worship that they passed all their fellows in prowess and noble deeds, and that was well proved on many;†
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but in especial it was proved on Sir Launcelot du Lake, for in all tournaments and jousts and deeds of arms, both for life and death, he passed all other knights, and at no time he was never overcome but if it were by treason or enchantment;†
Book 6
Now befalleth it to me to joust, said Mordred, for Sir Mador hath a sore fall.†
Book 6
And then the knights of the King of Northgalis would joust no more.†
Book 6
How Sir Launcelot jousted against four knights of the Round Table and overthrew them.†
Book 6

jousted = competed in a contest to knock each other off horses with blunted lances OR competed in any kind of contest
But ever when that he saw any jousting of knights, that would he see an he might.†
Book 7

jousting = competing in a contest to knock each other off horses with blunted lances OR competing in any kind of contest
How Beaumains departed, and how he gat of Sir Kay a spear and a shield, and how he jousted with Sir Launcelot.†
Book 7

jousted = competed in a contest to knock each other off horses with blunted lances OR competed in any kind of contest
By that Sir Launcelot was come, then he proffered Sir Launcelot to joust; and either made them ready, and they came together so fiercely that either bare down other to the earth, and sore were they bruised.†
Book 7
CHAPTER X. How the third brother, called the Red Knight, jousted and fought against Beaumains, and how Beaumains overcame him.†
Book 7

jousted = competed in a contest to knock each other off horses with blunted lances OR competed in any kind of contest
So God me help, said the lord, with that knight will I joust, for I see that he is a knight-errant.†
Book 7
Lo, said the damosel, yonder is a lord that owneth yonder city, and his custom is, when the weather is fair, to lie in this meadow to joust and tourney.†
Book 7
Then Sir Beaumains bade the damosel go from him; and then they put their spears in their rests, and came together with all their might that they had both, and either smote other in midst of their shields that the paitrelles, surcingles, and cruppers brast, and fell to the earth both, and the reins of their bridles in their hands; and so they lay a great while sore astonied, that all that were in the castle and in the siege weened their necks had been broken; and then many a stranger and other said the strange knight was a big man, and a noble jouster, for or now we saw never no knight match the Red Knight of the Red Launds: thus they said, both within the castle and without.†
Book 7

jouster = someone who competes in a contest to knock each other off horses with blunted lances; or someone who competes in any kind of contest
And then Sir Galahault, the noble prince, cried on high: Knight with the many colours, well hast thou jousted; now make thee ready that I may joust with thee.†
Book 7

jousted = competed in a contest to knock each other off horses with blunted lances OR competed in any kind of contest
And then Sir Galahault, the noble prince, cried on high: Knight with the many colours, well hast thou jousted; now make thee ready that I may joust with thee.†
Book 7
For when Sir Tristram beheld him how he first jousted and after fought so well with a sword, then he rode unto Sir Ironside and to Sir Persant of Inde, and asked them, by their faith, What manner a knight is yonder knight that seemeth in so many divers colours?†
Book 7

jousted = competed in a contest to knock each other off horses with blunted lances OR competed in any kind of contest

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(1) (joust)
a contest in which knights attempt to knock each other off horses with blunted lances

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any kind of contest
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joust in Le Morte D'Arthur, Volume I (Auto-generated)

joust
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Le Morte D'Arthur, Volume I
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