warrener en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈwɒɹənə/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /ˈwɑɹənɚ/ (General-American)
- /ˈwɔɹənɚ/ (General-American)
Etymology
From Middle English warenner, warner, from Anglo-Norman warennier, variant of garennier; equivalent to warren + -er.
Meanings
-
One who farms or hunts rabbits professionally; the keeper of a warren
[H]e is as tall a man of his hand, as any is betweene this and his head: he hath fought with a Warrener.
c. 1597 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Merry Wiues of Windsor”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act I, scene iv], page 42, column 2:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| warreners | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Translations (3)
fr garennière (Translations) · ga maor coinicéir (Translations) · fr garennier (Translations)