harneys
See also: Harneys
Middle English
Alternative forms
Etymology
Borrowed from Anglo-Norman harneis, from Old Norse *hernest. See Old French hernois.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /harˈnæi̯s/, /ˈharnis/
Noun
harneys (plural harneys)
- Gear, tools, implements:
- Weaponry; implements for fighting.
- A full set or suit of armour.
- Horse tack, especially for a warhorse.
- Supplies, equipment:
- Adornments or decorations for a tool or weapon.
- Private parts; one's genitals.
- (rare) A heavily-armoured soldier.
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Descendants
References
- “harneis, n.sg. & pl.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 8 May 2018.