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

harneiser (c.1200)

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harneschier,  harnoiser,  herneiser,  hernescher,  herneschier,  herneyser,  herniser,  hernisser,  hernoyser  
  FEW:  *hernest 16,204a Gdf:  harnaschier 4,425c GdfC:  harnaschier 9,747c TL: harneschier 4,921 DEAF:  herneis (harneschier) H433 DMF:  harnacher  TLF:  harnacher  OED:  harness v.  MED:  harneisen  DMLBS:  harnesiare 1136a

v.intrans.

ship.to make a ship ready: 
( c.1200; MS: s.xivin )  li autre (=sailors) vunt herneschant E lur aferes adresçant  S Osith 913

v. refl.

to equip oneself: 
( s.xiiiin; MS: s.xiii2/4 )  Quant ces persones a ceo furent Qu’aler a Rume ensemble deurent, Ensemble se mistrent en mer Quant il se pourent harneschier  S Jean ANTS 6602

p.p. as a.

decor.decorated, ornamented: 
( 1302 )  une noyse herneysé d'argent  YBB 30-31 Ed I 187
( 1350 )  Item, une ceynture, hernissé d’ivoir, entaillé od un aloer pendaunt, od un visage de Saracyn  Foedera1 iii 203
( 1374 )  item que vous delivrez a nostre tres amé chivaler [...] une corne herneisez d'ore et de perles ové une tissue blank et bleu  GAUNT1 ii 225
( 1403-04 )  il mist en plegge un seynture et daggere harneisez  Goldsmiths 296

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See also:

harneis 
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