warnestore

Middle English

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Anglo-Norman warnesture, warniture, from warnir; compare warnysshen. Often remodelled as if warnen +‎ store.

Alternative forms

• warinstour, warmstore, warnestor, warnestoure, warnestur, warnesture, warnistoure, warn-store, warnsture, warny stoor

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈwarn(i)ˌstoːr(ə)/, /ˈwarn(i)ˌstuːr(ə)/

Noun

warnestore

1. A stock of supplies and provisions for a fortress.
2. (specifically) Food, nutriments, nourishment.
3. (rare) People defending a fortress.

Derived terms

• warnestoren

References

• “warnestōr(e, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.

Etymology 2

Verb

warnestore

1. Alternative form of warnestoren