Obs. [OE. *wiernung, wærnung, f. wiernan WARN v.2 See -ING1.] Refusal, denial.
c. 1000. Laws of Athelstan, II. iii. (Lieberm.), 152. Be rihtes wærnunge. Se hlaford se rihtes wyrne ond for his yfelan mon licge.
a. 1225. Ancr. R., 330. He ne mei uor reouðe wernen hire, ne sweamen hire heorte mid wernunge.
c. 1330. Arth. & Merl., 5522. Ac þat þou graunt ous now a þing, & þer of no make werning.
13[?]. Gaw. & Gr. Knt., 2253. Bot styȝtel þe vpon on strok, & I schal stonde stylle, & warp þe no wernyng, to worch as þe lykez, no whare.
a. 1366[?]. Chaucer, Rom. Rose, 1142. For all his purpos … Was for to make greet dispense, Withouten werning or defence.
1375. Barbour, Bruce, XVI. 260. Thai fand nane that thame varnyng maid.
c. 1420. Wyntoun, Cron., III. viii. 977. Þar sulde be made hym na warnynge Off qwhat thynge he made askynge.
1449. Pecock, Repr., III. xvi. 380. That preestis and othere clerkis mowen weel withoute weernyng of Holi Scripture … be endewid with temporal and vnmouable godis. Ibid., V. v. 506. Summe comaundementis of God ben negatyues, that is to seie, weernyngis or forbodis.
