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agarnir (c.1200)
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The form engarnir is a cross reference to the following entry:

agarnir (c.1200)

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agarner;  engarnir,  engarner  
  FEW:  *warnjan 17,533a Gdf:  engarnir 3,164c GdfC: ∅ TL: engarnir 3,376 DEAF:  garnir (engarnir) G330 DMF:  engarnir  TLF: ∅ OED: ∅ MED: ∅ DMLBS: ∅

v.trans.

1to warn: 
( c.1241; MS: s.xiii2 )  e ki ço ne volent, si vus engarnient, e vus purverrez des autres ke vus voudrent servir a vostre pleysir  HENLEY2 402
( 1323-25 )  Nous vous engarnisoms et avisoms qe vous ne tiegnez nuly seal ne mandement […]  St Sard 237
2lawto summon by writ: 
( 1347-48 )  swy soun bref de scire facias retornable en baunk le Roi de agarner les avant ditz E. et A.  Rot Parl1 ii 216
3lawto protect, make private: 
( s.xiiiex; MS: s.xiv1/3 )  plusours rivers sont ore appropris [sic] e engarnés e mises issi en defens qe soloient estre comuns a pescher e user  Mir Just 178

v.refl.

to defend, protect oneself: 
( c.1200; MS: s.xiii1 )  Ne pout (=dragon) sofrir la croiz dont ele s’agarnist  (ed. sa garnist)  S Marg Camb 182

See also:

garnir1 
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