Bohort
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Bohort is a noun meaning An early type of jousting competition in medieval Europe.
Meaning
An early type of jousting competition in medieval Europe.
Example Sentences
Bohorts used either blunted weapons, mock weapons, or no weapons at all, and as such were safe enough to have the sanction of the Church.
Bohorts were the spontaneous amusements of the young. They were not in general formally arranged and organised; most bohorts just happened.
When the kings, and also their vassals, came to their horses, mighty Volker advised that they should hold a bohort [translating bûhurdieren] according to their land's custom.
Word Forms
- bohorts
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