garnysshen
Middle English
Alternative forms
- garnysche, garnyschyn, garnysh
Etymology
Borrowed from garniss-, extended stem of Old French garnir, guarnir, from Frankish *warnijan. Doublet of warnysshen and wernen; also compare garnement and garnysoun.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɡarniʃən/
Verb
garnysshen
- To garrison or fortify; to prepare for military use.
- Synonym: garnysshen
- To ready or prepare oneself (especially for fighting)
- To furnish with decorations or adornments.
Conjugation
Conjugation of garnysshen (weak in -ed, defective)
| infinitive | (to) garnysshen | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
1Sometimes used as a formal 2nd-person singular.
Derived terms
- garnyssh
Descendants
- English: garnish
- Scots: gairnish
References
- “garnishen, v.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.