harneysen
Middle English
/harˈnɛi̯sən/
verb
Definitions
- To don armour and arm oneself; to prepare for battle.
- To decorate a weapon, tool, or other item.
- (Late ME) To restrain an animal used as a mount or a beast of burden.
- (rare) To wear clothing or garments.
Etymology
Borrowed from harneschier affix from Middle English harneys (equipment, gear).
Origin
Middle English
harneys
Gloss
equipment, gear
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- harness English
- harnas Middle English
- harnes Middle English
- harnesse Middle English
- harneys Middle English
- pykeharneys Middle English
- harneis xno
- harneschier xno