warnysshen

== Middle English == === Alternative forms === warenyss, warnise, warnysshe === Etymology === Borrowed from Old Northern French warniss-, extended stem of warnir (central Old French garnir, guarnir), from Frankish *warnijan. Doublet of garnysshen and wernen; also compare warnen, warnestore, and warnisoun. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈwarniʃən/, /ˈwarnisən/ === Verb === warnysshen (chiefly Northern) To garrison or fortify; to prepare for military use. Synonym: garnysshen To provide or supply combatants with gear or armour. (rare) To implore or entreat; to make an urgent request. (figurative, rare) To strengthen; to make strong or powerful. Synonym: warysshen ==== Usage notes ==== This verb is usually found in the past tense, though other forms occasionally appear. ==== Conjugation ==== ==== Descendants ==== Scots: warnish ==== References ==== “warnishen, v.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.