Middle English Dictionary Entry
harneisen v.
Entry Info
| Forms | harneisen v. Also arneisen, harneissen, harnaisen, harnes(sen, harnas(sen, harneishen, harneshen, herneisen, hernessen, herneshen. P.ppl. i)harneised, etc., (error) iharneisith & harneist, harnaist, harnest, iharnist, harnast, harnisht, hernaist, hernist. |
| Etymology | OF harneschier; forms influenced by ME harneis n. |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
1.
(a) To equip (sb., oneself) with arms or armor; also, set up defenses around (oneself); (b) to equip (a weapon, girdle, etc.) with decorative fittings, adorn; harneised boues, ?painted bows; (c) to harness (a horse, ox); caparison (a horse), deck; (d) to dress (oneself) in clothes or livery. [See also herneising ger.]
Associated quotations
a
- c1380 Firumb.(1) (Ashm 33)2929 : Harneyscheaþ ȝow with-oute lette, hastelich þat ȝe be diȝt.
- c1400(?c1390) Gawain (Nero A.10)592 : When he watz hasped in armes..So harnayst as he watz he herknez his masse.
- (1436) RParl.4.498a : Many oyer Felons and Distourbours of the peas..hernessed and arraied in maner of Werre.
- (1440) PParv.(Hrl 221)228 : Harneysyn, or a-rayyn wythe harneys and wepyne: Armo.
- a1450(c1410) Lovel.Grail (Corp-C 80)44.638 : Ful wel Iharneysed tho they were.
- c1450(?a1400) Wars Alex.(Ashm 44)998 : He at of his awen [arms] has, harnas [vr. harnes] him swythe.
- c1450 Alph.Tales (Add 25719)77/3 : Þe Abbott of Suldan fyndyn vnto þe emperour, when hym mysters, lx ml. of harnessid men.
- c1450 Alph.Tales (Add 25719)240/12 : A certan meneya of knyghtis..gaderd þaim samen in-to a strang place & harnessid þaim.
- (a1460) Vegetius(2) (Pmb-C 243)1905 : The feelde ofoote ordeyned in this gise..That herneysed [L loricati] sperys be sette aforn, Vnharneysed abak.
- (c1460) Bk.Arms in Anc.7 (Hrl 2169)204 : A beryth iij armys harneysyd wt iij swerdys combattant.
- (1466) Paston (Gairdner)4.218 : The Kyng gothe into Scotlonde, and he is nowther horsyd nor harneysyd, for his grett hors is lykly to dye.
- (a1470) Malory Wks.(Win-C)1122/5 : Sir Mellyagaunte with an eyght score men, all harneyst as they shulde fyghte in a batayle of areste.
- c1450(?a1400) Chestre Launfal (Clg A.2)377 : Þan come þer þorwgh þe cyte ten Well yharneysyth men.
b
- c1380 Firumb.(1) (Ashm 33)3665 : Brydel & paytrel & al þe gere Wiþ fyn gold y-harneysed were.
- (c1387-95) Chaucer CT.Prol.(Manly-Rickert)A.114 : He bar..a gay daggere Harneysed wel [Hrl 7333: Syluer harneysed] and sharp as poynt of spere.
- (1402) Will York in Sur.Soc.4289 : Zonam de viridi, harnest cum argento.
- (1415) Reg.Chichele in Cant.Yk.S.42 (Lamb 69)48 : A short shwrd harnaisid with gold.
- (1420) Reg.Chichele in Cant.Yk.S.42 (Lamb 69)188 : Unam zonam cum uno pouche arneysed with twayl.
- ?a1425 Mandev.(2) (Eg 1982)86/19 : He has aboute his nekk..brade gyrdils of silke, wele hernayst with gold and preciouse stanes.
- (c1426) Audelay Poems (Dc 302)15/150 : He is..iolyle arayd, His gurdlis harneschit with siluer.
- (1429) Will York in Sur.Soc.4417 : To gyfe to the rude gylde of Tykhill..a nothir girdell harnest with S.
- (1430) Will York in Sur.Soc.307 : Unum gladium harnysht cum argento.
- (1440) in Scrope Castle Combe [OD col.]229 : Item 2 harnessed gyrdyls.
- (1442) Invent.Gild in PSAL ser.2.5123 : Item iiij bordknyffes harnessed with sylver and gylt with Olyphauntes.
- c1450 Ponthus (Dgb 185)40/34 : He..shall haue a swerd harnyshed, with gold frenged.
- (1451) Lin.DDoc.49/29 : The Baslard harnast yat I boght gilt.
- a1475(a1456) Shirley Death Jas.(Add 5467)23 : Ane heghe ynstrument of tymbire, upon which balastriars and bowyers usyn to hong thare harnysshid bowes to drie ayanst the sunne.
- (c1465) Invent.Cirencester in BGAS 18 (Bod 6530)328 : A gyrdyl y-harnyst wt selver..with bocle & pennants.
- (a1470) Malory Wks.(Win-C)429/33 : This knyght had a fayre horne harneyste with golde.
- (1471) Will York in Sur.Soc.45194 : j grene gyrdyll white harnast.
- ?c1475 *Cath.Angl.(Add 15562)61a : To Harnesse..ornare.
- (1487) Will Uvedale in SAC 3165 : I bequeathe to Elizabeth my daughter..a girdell of myne..harnesid with silver and gilt; my girdell of blewe damask harnesed with a bokil pendent and vi barres of silver gilt.
- a1500(?c1450) Merlin (Cmb Ff.3.11)279 : His clothinge was..girde with a girdell harnesshed.
- a1500 GRom.(Add 9066)123 : The second was a Girdell of silke, wele harneysed [Hrl: sotilly I-made].
c
- c1400(?a1300) KAlex.(LdMisc 622)4699 : He dude quyk herneysen [vr. harnesche] hors And setten þere-on her cors.
- 1447 Bokenham Sts.(Arun 327)9323 : Of myhty oxyn ful many a peyre, Weel harneysyd & arayid þer-to, But neythyr men ner bestys myht do To hyr ryht nowt.
- a1450 Yk.Pl.(Add 35290)91/389 : Horse harneys tyte..Do charge oure charyottis swithe.
- c1450 Alph.Tales (Add 25719)175/3 : We hard a grete noyse of armyd men &, as vs thoght, of harnessid hors.
- ?c1475 *Cath.Angl.(Add 15562)61a : Harnessed: falleratus.
- a1500 Hal.Gloss.(Eg 829)9 : Asellus sternitur, i. insellatur, y-sadeld, vel herneyseyd.
- a1509(?1468) Marriage in Archaeol.31 (Add 46354)334 : His hakney..was harneyssid as ensuythe; the chaverount, paitrell, and crowper garnysshid wt fyne golde.
d
- a1425(?a1400) RRose (Htrn 409)2647 : Thus..shalt thou..ryse on morwe..and harneyse thee.
- (1467) Ordin.Wor.408 : The wardeyns of the seid crafte and alle the hole crafte shallen wayte vppon the seid Baillies in the seid Vigille..in ther best arraye harnesid.