prisoun

Middle English edit

Alternative forms edit

prison, prisun, prisen, pryson, prisone

Etymology edit

From late Anglo-Norman prisoun, spelt prisun in early Anglo-Norman. Ultimately from Latin prehensiō, prehensiōnem.

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /priˈzuːn/, /ˈprizɔn/, /ˈprizən/

Noun edit

prisoun (plural prisouns or prisounes)

prison, jail, dungeon (place where captives are held)
imprisonment, captivity
custody, guardianship
hell, eternal damnation
captive, prisoner

Synonyms edit

gaiol

Derived terms edit

prisoner

Descendants edit

English: prison
Scots: preeson

References edit

“prisǒun, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-03-27.

Old French edit

Noun edit

prisoun oblique singular, f (oblique plural prisouns, nominative singular prisoun, nominative plural prisouns)

Alternative form of prison
- William fuist aresté et a prisoun del Countour amesné
  William was arrested and taken to the prison of the sheriff

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