harneys

See also: Harneys

Middle English

Alternative forms

• harnas, harnais, harneis, harnesse, harneyse, harnes, harnysse, hernays, herneis, herneys

Etymology

Borrowed from Anglo-Norman harneis, from Old Norse *hernest. See Old French hernois.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /harˈnæi̯s/, /ˈharnis/

Noun

harneys (plural harneys)

1. Gear, tools, implements:
   1. Weaponry; implements for fighting.
   2. A full set or suit of armour.
   3. Horse tack, especially for a warhorse.
2. Supplies, equipment:
   1. Garments or clothing; fabric articles for wearing.
   2. Household goods and items.
   3. Supplies for a travelling individual or army.
3. Adornments or decorations for a tool or weapon.
4. Private parts; one's genitals.
5. (rare) A heavily-armoured soldier.

Related terms

• harneysen
• pykeharneys

Descendants

• English: harness
• Scots: harnish, herness

References

• “harneis, n.sg. & pl.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-05-08.