Middle English Dictionary Entry
garnisǒun n.
Entry Info
| Forms | garnisǒun n. Also gramison. |
| Etymology | OF garnison |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
1.
(a) A body of armed men stationed in a fortified place; a garrison; (b) a castle, fortress, fortified place occupied by armed men; (c) fig. defense, protection, protector.
Associated quotations
a
- (c1390) Chaucer CT.Mel.(Manly-Rickert)B.2217 : We conseille that in thyn hous thow sette suffisant garnysoun so that they may as wel thy body as thyn hous defende.
- (c1390) Chaucer CT.Mel.(Manly-Rickert)B.2538 : Cassidorus seith the garnesoun is strenger whan it is long tyme auysed.
- c1440(?a1400) Morte Arth.(1) (Thrn)2655 : The garnyson of Godarde, gaylyche arrayede.
- c1440(?a1400) Morte Arth.(1) (Thrn)3105 : The garett he wynnys, Graythes the garnison grisely wondes.
- a1450(a1338) Mannyng Chron.Pt.1 (Lamb 131)7127 : In casteles he sette garnysons ffor þe drede of oþer traysons.
- a1500(?c1450) Merlin (Cmb Ff.3.11)290 : The peple and the Gentilmen of the garnyson were sore greved with the saisnes.
b
- a1425(?a1400) RRose (Htrn 409)4204 : Thus Jelousie hath enviroun Set aboute his garnysoun With walles rounde and diche dep.
- a1450(c1410) Lovel.Merlin (Corp-C 80)9221 : The Messengeris..stuffeden thanne every garnesown, every good cyte and every town, with arblasteris and seriawntis also.
- c1450 Pilgr.LM (Cmb Ff.5.30)185 : Prosperitee..hath uoided the garnisons that we and oure grace hadden..put in diuerse regiouns.
- a1475(?a1430) Lydg.Pilgr.(Vit C.13)15999 : Prosperyte..Hath..Take away ther Garnysouns, The castelys also and the Touns.
- a1500(?c1450) Merlin (Cmb Ff.3.11)174 : Lete vs sette in eche garnyson as moche peple as we may.
c
- (c1390) Chaucer CT.Mel.(Manly-Rickert)B.2527 : The gretteste and the strongeste garnysoun [vr. garnesoun] that a riche man may haue..is that he be biloued with his subgetz and with his neighebores.
- a1500 ?Ros Belle Dame (Cmb Ff.1.6)175 : A garnyson [vr. gramyson] sche was of all goodnesse To make a frounter for a louers herte.