harneysen

Middle English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Anglo-Norman harneschier; equivalent to harneys (“gear, equipment”) +‎ -en (infinitival suffix). Some forms are remodelled on harneys.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /harˈnæi̯sən/, /ˈharnisən/, /ˈharniʃən/

Verb

harneysen

  1. To don armour and arm oneself; to prepare for battle.
  2. To decorate a weapon, tool, or other item.
  3. (Late Middle English) To restrain an animal used as a mount or a beast of burden.
  4. (rare, Late Middle English) To wear clothing or garments.

Conjugation

Conjugation of harneysen (weak in -ed)
infinitive (to) harneysen, harneyse
present tense past tense
1st-person singular harneyse harneysed
2nd-person singular harneysest harneysedest
3rd-person singular harneyseth harneysed
subjunctive singular harneyse
imperative singular —
plural1 harneysen, harneyse harneyseden, harneysede
imperative plural harneyseth, harneyse —
participles harneysynge, harneysende harneysed, yharneysed

1 Sometimes used as a formal 2nd-person singular.

Descendants

  • English: harness
  • Scots: harnish, herness

References

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