garnysshen

Middle English

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Old French garniss-, extended stem of garnir, from Frankish *warnijan. Doublet of warnysshen and wernen; also compare garnement and garnysoun.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɡarniʃən/

Verb

garnysshen

  1. To garrison or fortify; to prepare for military use.
    Synonym: warnysshen
  2. To ready or prepare oneself (especially for fighting)
  3. To furnish with decorations or adornments.

Conjugation

Conjugation of garnysshen (weak in -ed, defective)
infinitive (to) garnysshen, garnysshe
present tense past tense
1st-person singular — garnysshed
2nd-person singular — garnysshedest
3rd-person singular — garnysshed
subjunctive singular —
imperative singular — —
plural1 — garnyssheden, garnysshede
imperative plural — —
participles — garnysshed

1 Sometimes used as a formal 2nd-person singular.

Derived terms

Descendants

  • English: garnish
  • Scots: gairnish

References

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