Warison — War i*son, n. [OF. warison safety, supplies, cure, F. gu[ e]rison cure. See {Warish}, v. t.] [1913 Webster] 1. Preparation; protection; provision; supply. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] 2. Reward; requital; guerdon. [Obs. or Scot.] [1913 Webster] Wit and… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
warison — [war′ə sən] n. [ME < NormFr, for OFr garison: see GARRISON] 1. Obs. a reward or gift given by a superiora reward or gift given by a superior 2. [from such an erroneous use by SCOTT2 Sir Walter] a note sounded as a signal to attack … English World dictionary
warison — noun Etymology: probably a misunderstanding by Sir Walter Scott of Middle English waryson reward, security, from Anglo French *warison, garisun healing, protection more at garrison Date: 1805 a bugle call to attack … New Collegiate Dictionary
warison — /war euh seuhn/, n. a bugle call to assault. [1805; Walter Scott s misinterpretation of now obs. waryson reward, wealth, possessions, ME < AF warison defense, possessions, OF garison; see GARRISON] * * * … Universalium
warison — war•i•son [[t]ˈwær ə sən[/t]] n. mil a bugle call to assault • Etymology: 1805; Walter Scott s misinterpretation of now obs. waryson reward, wealth, ME < AF warison defense, possessions, OF garison; see garrison … From formal English to slang
warison — sb. == reward. Alys. 2512. Fr. guerison … Oldest English Words
warison — war·i·son … English syllables
warison — A musical note used to signal the start of an attack … Grandiloquent dictionary
warison — n. bugle call ordering the attack … Dictionary of difficult words
warison — the stomach. Cumb … A glossary of provincial and local words used in England