prisoun

Middle English

Etymology

Late Anglo-Norman prisoun, spelt prisun in early Anglo-Norman

Noun

prisoun (plural prisouns)

1. prison (place where captives are held)

Old French

Noun

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

1. Alternative form of prison.
   • William fuist aresté et a prisoun del Countour amesné

     William was arrested and taken to the prison of the sheriff